A DNA-Based Multiplex Screening Tool for Separation of Fragmented and Commingled Skeletal Remains
Abstract
Ambers, Angie, A DNA-based Multiplex Screening Tool for Separation of Fragmented and Commingled Skeletal Remains. Master of Science (Forensic Genetics), December, 2007, 63 pages, 13 tables, 19 figures, references, 38 titles. In mass death scenarios, human remains are often fragmented, scattered, and commingled. Ascertaining the number of victims and determining the victims’ identities in such scenarios is a challenging task. A DNA-based screening tool used early in the investigation of mass disasters or mass graves would provide a relatively quick way to initially assess casualty numbers and separate remains for further analysis. Such a tool would promote the most efficient allocation of resources and speed the identification process. The multiplex designed here incorporates a few genetic loci that show high variability in the human population, giving it sufficient discriminatory power for separation of commingled remains. Specifically, the multiplex includes the amelogenin sex-determining locus, D3S1358, and a 3’ (CA)n dinucleotide repeat in the mitochondrial D-loop. Further optimization/validation studies need to be conducted, and a fourth locus (D5S818) may need to be considered to increase the tool’s power of discrimination.
Subject
Cell and Developmental Biology
Cell Biology
Cells
Forensic Science and Technology
Genetics
Genetics and Genomics
Genetic Structures
Life Sciences
Medical Cell Biology
Medical Genetics
Medicine and Health Sciences
Other Cell and Developmental Biology
Other Genetics and Genomics
DNA
Multiplex screening tool
separation
fragmented remains
commingled remains
human remains
tool
genetic loci
discrimination
Cell Biology
Cells
Forensic Science and Technology
Genetics
Genetics and Genomics
Genetic Structures
Life Sciences
Medical Cell Biology
Medical Genetics
Medicine and Health Sciences
Other Cell and Developmental Biology
Other Genetics and Genomics
DNA
Multiplex screening tool
separation
fragmented remains
commingled remains
human remains
tool
genetic loci
discrimination
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