D. Syndercombe Court

TL;DR: A novel 49plex assay has been developed based on the Genplex typing system, a modification of SNPlex chemistry using oligo-ligation of pre-amplified DNA and dye-labeled, mobility modified detection probes to allow detection with standard capillary electrophoresis analyzers.

TL;DR: The results of this collaborative exercise involving an RNA/DNA co-extraction strategy support the potential use of an mRNA based system for the identification of saliva and semen in forensic casework that is compatible with current DNA analysis methodologies.

TL;DR: Results of this and the previous collaborative RNA exercises support RNA profiling as a reliable body fluid identification method that can easily be combined with current STR typing technology.

TL;DR: The use of PCR followed by electrophoresis in either gel format appears to provide a quick and straightforward method for investigating the HUMTH01 locus.

TL;DR: The detailed analysis of recombination rates made for autosomal forensic STRs was extended to the more than 50 X chromosome STRs established or in development for complex kinship analyses, allowing all current STR sets or their combinations to be used in supplemented paternity analyses without the need for further adjustment for physical linkage.