Genetic studies from the 1980s have reached Armenia (video)
Japanese genetics specialists are in Armenia to develop genetic research and to share experiences with Armenian professionals. These three days Armenian and Japanese specialists will discuss DNA screening technologies. “The progress in DNA fracture has dramatically changed our attitudes and ideas about medicine and forensic science. Nowadays, equipment is needed to fully perform the work, so, we will be able to develop this field,” says Miyano Satoru, head of the genetics department at Tokyo University Medical School. DNA fraction is a discovery of human genome sequences, which shows mutations and genetic errors that can cause thousands of genetic diseases. Armenian specialists in this field have experience, but they do not have appropriate technical capacities. “This sphere is developing in Armenia now. We should acknowledge that we do not have the same opportunities that abroad has. The industry has begun to develop in the 1980s in foreign countries, but it is still new to us. We have several devices that allow us to read the sequence of DNA, however, it is important not only to read that sequence, but also to comment on the results,” says Anna Hovhannisyan, Head of the DNA Identification Department at the National Bureau of Expertises. The National Bureau of Expertises annually conducts more than 12,000 judicial analyses. As a result of their work with Japanese experts, they hope they will develop the sphere of judicial expertise.
