Article
DNA typing of forensic material with mixed genotypes using allele-specific enzymatic amplification (polymerase chain reaction).
Forensic science international - 1 Jan 1992
Gyllensten U B, Josefsson A, Schemschat K, Saldeen T, Petterson U
Abstract excerpt
Biological material in forensic casework frequently contains a mixture of genotypes, with a predominance of material from the victim and only trace amounts from the person committing the crime. Physical separation of the two genotypes or preferential lysis of different cell types may sometimes be possible. However, it is often difficult to achieve complete separation due to the lysis of cells or lack of material....
Topics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Clothing
- DNA
- Female
- Forensic Medicine
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- Homicide
- Humans
- Male