Article
[Conversion of forensic paternity determination to DNA analysis].
Beitrage zur gerichtlichen Medizin - 1 Jan 1992
Hochmeister M, Borer U V, Dirnhofer R
Abstract excerpt
For many years, the resolution of disputed paternity cases by genetic means relied on laboratory blood tests of red cell antigens and red cell and serum protein electrophoresis. These systems are generally characterized as lacking polymorphism and having low powers of exclusion, therefore it was necessary to use a panel of up to 23 marker systems. Over the past five years, a variety of DNA restriction fragment...
Topics
- Adult
- DNA
- DNA Probes
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Paternity
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length