And Mary Manhein, director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services Laboratory at Louisiana State University, and a professional in residence in the Department of Anthropology.

The article introduces the content, history and research development of forensic anthropology, explains that it is an active field both in China and abroad.

STR and its typing characteristics and applications in genetic map, forensic identification, anthropology, population genetics, gene diagnosis and organ transplantation are reviewed in this paper.