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Evaluation of 13 short tandem repeated loci for use in personal identification applications

Journal Article · · American Journal of Human Genetics; (United States)
OSTI ID:6789801
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  1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (United States)
  2. Univ. of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX (United States)
Personal identification by using DNA typing methodologies has been an issue in the popular and scientific press for several years. The authors present a PCR-based DNA-typing method using 13 unlinked short tandem repeat (STR) loci. Validation of the loci and methodology has been performed to meet standards set by the forensic community and the accrediting organization for parentage testing. Extensive statistical analysis has addressed the issues surrounding the presentation of [open quotes]match[close quotes] statistics. The authors have found STR loci to provide a rapid, sensitive, and reliable method of DNA typing for parentage testing, forensic identification, and medical diagnostics. Valid statistical analysis is generally simpler than similar analysis of RFLP-VNTR results and provides powerful statistical evidence of the low frequency of random multilocus genotype matching. 54 refs., 4 figs., 6 tabs.
OSTI ID:
6789801
Journal Information:
American Journal of Human Genetics; (United States), Journal Name: American Journal of Human Genetics; (United States) Vol. 55:1; ISSN AJHGAG; ISSN 0002-9297
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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