Forensic DNA expertise of incest in early period of pregnancy.

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2010.11.012

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Forensic DNA expertise of incest in early period of pregnancy.

Journal of forensic and legal medicine - 1 Jan 2011

Jakovski Zlatko, Jankova Renata, Nikolova Ksenija, Spasevska Liljana, Jovanovic Rubens, Janeska Biljana

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Proving incest from tissue obtained by abortion early in pregnancy can be a challenge. Problems include the small quantity of embryonic tissue in the products of conception, and the mixing of DNA from mother and embryo. In many cases, this amorphous material cannot be grossly segregated into maternal and fetal components. Thus, morphological discrimination requires microscopy to select relevant tissue particles...

Topics

Aborted Fetus
Adolescent
Chromosomes, Human, Y
Female
Genotype
Gestational Age
Humans
Incest
Paternity
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Pregnancy
Rape
Tandem Repeat Sequences

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PMID: 21216379
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.11.012

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