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Demonstration of Protein-Based Human Identification Using the Hair Shaft Proteome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Parker Glendon J, Leppert Tami, Anex Deon S, Hilmer Jonathan K, Matsunami Nori, Baird Lisa, Stevens Jeffery, Parsawar Krishna, Durbin-Johnson Blythe P, Rocke David M, Nelson Chad, Fairbanks Daniel J, Wilson Andrew S, Rice Robert H, Woodward Scott R, Bothner Brian, Hart Bradley R, Leppert Mark
Abstract excerpt
Human identification from biological material is largely dependent on the ability to characterize genetic polymorphisms in DNA. Unfortunately, DNA can degrade in the environment, sometimes below the level at which it can be amplified by PCR. Protein however is chemically more robust than DNA and can persist for longer periods. Protein also contains genetic variation in the form of single amino acid polymorphisms....
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