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Sex-specific marker abnormalities in a phenotypic male involved in a sexual assault case.
Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society - 1 May 2026
Park Sun Hee, Lee Mu Yeong, Lee Kyungmyung, Shin Sang Cheul, Kim Eung Soo, Song Joon Myong
Abstract excerpt
Sex determination is critical in criminal investigations, particularly when male and female DNA is mixed. In this case, although semen indicators were detected, human identification protocols revealed extremely low male DNA concentrations and incomplete Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat (Y-STR) profiles. Autosomal short tandem repeat (A-STR) results from the used tissues and pubic hairs showed an A-STR pattern...
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