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MtDNA SNP multiplexes for efficient inference of matrilineal genetic ancestry within Oceania
23 September 2011
Abstract: Human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a convenient marker for tracing matrilineal bio-geographic ancestry and is widely applied in forensic, genealogical and anthropological studies. In forensi...
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Kaye N. Ballantyne,
Mannis van Oven,
Arwin Ralf,
Mark Stoneking,
R. John Mitchell,
Roland A.H. van Oorschot,
Manfred Kayser
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425-436
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Y-chromosomal microsatellite diversity in three culturally defined regions of historical Tibet
17 October 2011
Abstract: In the present study, we analyzed 17 Y-STR loci in 350 Tibetan males from three culturally defined regions of historical Tibet: Amdo (88), Kham (109) and U-Tsang (153). A total of 299 haplot...
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Tenzin Gayden,
Areej Bukhari,
Shilpa Chennakrishnaiah,
Oliver Stojkovic,
Rene J. Herrera
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437-446
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Selective quantification of human DNA by real-time PCR of FOXP2
17 October 2011
Abstract: We established a simple quantitative PCR procedure with high specificity and sensitivity using TaqMan probes targeting the FOXP2 sequence. This assay distinguished human and nonhuman, includ...
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Mikiko Soejima,
Kenichi Hiroshige,
Joji Yoshimoto,
Yoshiro Koda
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447-451
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Evaluation of mRNA marker specificity for the identification of five human body fluids by capillary electrophoresis
17 October 2011
Abstract: The identification of forensically relevant human body fluids through messenger RNA (mRNA) profiling is of interest to the forensic community. Previous studies have proposed several tissue-s...
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Mara L. Lennard Richard,
Kathryn A. Harper,
Rhonda L. Craig,
Anthony J. Onorato,
James M. Robertson,
Joseph Donfack
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452-460
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Low copy number DNA profiling from isolated sperm using the aureka®-micromanipulation system
12 December 2011
Abstract: A new cell isolation technique linked to the aureka® micromanipulation system (aureka®) was used to pick sperm from mixed samples containing sperm and epithelial cells. Both cell types were ...
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C. Schneider,
U. Müller,
R. Kilper,
B. Siebertz
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461-465
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Match probabilities for multiple siblings
17 November 2011
Abstract: A defendant whose dna profile matches that of a crime stain may argue that he has several, say n, brothers and that one of them may have been the origin of the crime stain. If the probabilit...
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K. Slooten
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466-468
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Typing short amplicon binary polymorphisms: Supplementary SNP and Indel genetic information in the analysis of highly degraded skeletal remains
28 November 2011
Abstract: Two sets of short amplicon binary markers (SABs): 50 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 38 insertion/deletion polymorphisms (Indels) were used to genotype bones of 35 years “post-mor...
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C. Romanini,
M.L. Catelli,
A. Borosky,
R. Pereira,
M. Romero,
M. Salado Puerto,
C. Phillips,
M. Fondevila,
A. Freire,
C. Santos,
A. Carracedo,
M.V. Lareu,
L. Gusmao,
C.M. Vullo
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469-476
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An evaluation of potential allelic association between the STRs vWA and D12S391: Implications in criminal casework and applications to short pedigrees
09 December 2011
Abstract: An evaluation was carried out to determine the effect on routine forensic calculations when incorporating STRs D12S391 and vWA. These loci are co-located on the same arm of chromosome 12. It...
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Peter Gill,
Chris Phillips,
Catherine McGovern,
Jo-Anne Bright,
John Buckleton
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477-486
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Use of DNA fingerprints to control the origin of sapelli timber (Entandrophragma cylindricum) at the forest concession level in Cameroon
12 December 2011
Abstract: Illegal logging and associated trade are the cause of many economic and ecological problems both in producer and in consumer countries. There are an increasing number of national and interna...
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C. Jolivet,
B. Degen
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487-493
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Variants observed for STR locus SE33: A concordance study
04 January 2012
Abstract: Discordance of STR typing results can be expected between kits that employ different primers for amplification. The complex motif of the SE33 locus and its flanking regions can contribute to...
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Carey Davis,
Jianye Ge,
Jonathan King,
Naseem Malik,
Volker Weirich,
Arthur J. Eisenberg,
Bruce Budowle
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494-497
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An optimized protocol for forensic application of the PreCR™ Repair Mix to multiplex STR amplification of UV-damaged DNA
17 October 2011
Abstract: Damage to the DNA molecule can occur through exposure to environmental conditions such as ultraviolet light, heat and humidity. Forensic samples are particularly prone to such damage due to ...
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Toni M. Diegoli,
Matthew Farr,
Carter Cromartie,
Michael D. Coble,
Todd W. Bille
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498-503
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Updated Brazilian STR allele frequency data using over 100,000 individuals: An analysis of CSF1PO, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D21S11, FGA, Penta D, Penta E, TH01, TPOX and vWA loci
03 August 2011
Abstract: The Brazilian population is one of the most heterogeneous populations of the world, formed mainly by an admixture of European, African and Native American populations. Brazil is the fifth la...
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Vitor Rezende da Costa Aguiar,
Eldamária de Vargas Wolfgramm,
Frederico Scott Varella Malta,
Adriana Gonçalves Bosque,
Amanda de Castro Mafia,
Vanessa Cristina de Oliveira Almeida,
Fabiola de Andrade Caxito,
Victor Cavalcanti Pardini,
Alessandro Clayton Souza Ferreira,
Iúri Drumond Louro
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504-509
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Discrimination power of Investigator DIPplex loci in Finnish and Somali populations
17 October 2011
Abstract: In this study, the suitability of the Investigator DIPplex insertion/deletion polymorphism (indel) kit for forensic casework was assessed through the genotyping of 151 Finns and 175 Somalis....
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Anu M. Neuvonen,
Jukka U. Palo,
Minttu Hedman,
Antti Sajantila
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e99-e102
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Y-chromosomal STR analysis in the Pashtun population of Southern Afghanistan
05 December 2011
Abstract: Afghanistan is a landlocked country in the heart of Asia and since the dawn of humankind Afghanistan has faced centuries of turmoil, strife, conflict, warfare, distress, social unrest, diffi...
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Niaz M. Achakzai,
Z. Rahman,
M.S. Shahzad,
S. Daud,
M.S. Zar,
M. Israr,
T. Husnain,
Sascha Willuweit,
Lutz Roewer
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e103-e105
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Mitochondrial DNA control region variation in an autochthonous Basque population sample from the Basque Country
25 January 2012
Abstract: Mitochondrial control region (16024–576) sequences were generated from 106 samples from autochthonous Basques from the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. It is especially important ...
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Sergio Cardoso,
María Jesús Villanueva-Millán,
Laura Valverde,
Adrian Odriozola,
Jose M. Aznar,
Sergio Piñeiro-Hermida,
Marian M. de Pancorbo
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e106-e108
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17 Y-STR haplotype data for a population sample of Residents in the Basque Country
20 February 2012
Abstract: Non autochthonous population is the most numerous group in the Basque Country. This group is named “Residents” to distinguish them from the “Autochthonous Basque” population. In this work, t...
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Laura Valverde,
Stephan Köhnemann,
Melania Rosique,
Sergio Cardoso,
Maite Zarrabeitia,
Heidi Pfeiffer,
Marian M. de Pancorbo
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UK population data generated with the PowerPlex® ESI 16 system
26 September 2011
In order to prepare our laboratory for the implementation of STR data exchange with Europe , we have undertaken to genotype DNA samples from three ethnic populations common in the UK. Allele frequenci...
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Valerie C. Tucker,
Coralie Baumgartner,
Gareth R. Stead,
Andrew J. Hopwood
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e112-e118
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Genetic population studies on 15 NGM™ STR loci in central Poland population
21 November 2011
We investigated genetic polymorphism of 15 STR loci (D10S1248, D22S1045, D2S441, D1S1656, D12S391, D2S1338, D3S1358, D8S1179, D16S539, D18S51, D19S433, D21S11, FGA, TH01, vWA) included in the NGM™ amp...
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Maciej Jedrzejczyk,
Renata Jacewicz,
Stefan Szram,
Jaroslaw Berent
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Genetic portrait of Brazilian immigrant population living in Lisboa
24 February 2012
As well as it occurs all over Europe, in Portugal, and particularly in Lisboa, immigrant populations are increasing . According to Portuguese Foreign Affair Services and to the Instituto Nacional de E...
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António Amorim,
Rodolfo Marques-Santos,
Claudia Vieira-Silva,
Heloisa Afonso-Costa,
Rosa Espinheira,
Jorge Costa-Santos
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e121-e124
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