Relationship between DNA degradation ratios and the number of loci detectable by STR kits in extremely old seminal stain samples. Issue 5 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hara, M.; Nakanishi, H.; Takahashi, S.; Nagai, A.; Yamamoto, T.; Yoneyama, K.; Saito, K.; Takada, A.
• Is Part Of: Legal medicine. Volume 17:Issue 5(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 391
• Page End: 393
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Medical jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine légale -- Périodiques; Medical jurisprudence; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2015.05.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1344-6223

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">DNA degradation ratio correlated moderately with storage duration.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">The detected loci in STR kits correlate with DNA degradation ratio.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">The number of detectable STR loci could be estimated by quantifying two amplicons.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>