Forensic Biology Rukmani Krishnamurthy 

Forensic Science is applied science. That is to say that the scientific methodologies used in forensic science were developed by biologists, chemists and geneticists and then taken over by forensic scientists to help them solve problems. The growth and development of forensic science in the past 25 years have been noted and recognized in many quarters. The sign of this progress include the increasing number of forensic laboratories around the world, the growth of professional forensic scientific societies and organizations, increased utilization of forensic science by justice practitioners, emphasis an forensic sciences in both criminal and civil investigations. Forensic sciences have reached a stage of scientific maturation at which it is altogether appropriate to introduce this new series, Advances in Forensic Science conceived as a Forensic Science parallel to "advances" series in other scientific fields and disciplines these volumes will appear annually, each being devoted to one of the special areas of forensic Science. Forensic serology, an area that has been particularly rapid progress and new developments, in the past few decades. The chapter that follows cover a wide spectrum of the forensic serology field including the identification of blood from particular sources, identification of semen, ABO grouping of body fluids, ABH antigens in infra-human species, serum protein grouping by isoelectric focusing, crime scene investigation and pattern evidence. The intent of this is to provide current reviews of representative subjects within the forensic specially being covered by experts from all over the world.