Forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) refers to the use of genetic data to predict an individual's physical characteristics (such as hair color, eye color, skin color, ancestry, and other traits) for investigative purposes. FDP offers promising opportunities but also raises ethical, technical, and legal challenges. The project aims: 1) to verify the knowledge of the potential outcomes of Forensic DNA Phenotyping (FDP) for appearance, age, and ancestry prediction, and to evaluate the awareness of Italian civil stakeholders about the benefits and risks of FDP, considering the ethical, social and regulatory aspects of this new investigative tool; 2) to develop and validate genetic and epigenetic tools based on massively parallel sequencing (MPS) technology for the combined analysis of FDP in the population of North, Centre and South Italy, still lacking FDP genetic data.
Website: https://site.unibo.it/letfor/it
Members of the Department
Francesca Rescigno
Other members
| Susi Pelotti |
Dipartimento Scienze mediche e chirurgiche
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Conferences, lectures and talks
Conferenza “Le scienze forensi in tribunale”, 18 aprile 2024, aula Prodi Università di Bologna
19 settembre 2025: in programma convegno finale della ricerca