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Can brothers share the same STR profile?
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Sept 2013
Zaken Naomi, Motro Uzi, Berdugo Reouven, Sapir Liron Elkayam, Zamir Ashira
Abstract excerpt
This report demonstrates the limits of DNA identification when siblings are involved. The Israeli DNA database routinely amplifies suspects samples using the PowerPlex(®) ESI16 system (Promega). While uploading a series of suspects into the database software, we found an unusual high number of shared alleles between two suspects 31 out of 32 alleles. Verification of their demographic data identified them as...
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