Forensic nomenclature for short tandem repeats updated for sequencing. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van der Gaag, Kristiaan J.; de Knijff, Peter
• Is Part Of: Forensic science international. Volume 5(2015)
• Page Start: e542
• Page End: e544
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Short tandem repeat (STR) -- Next generation sequencing (NGS) -- Massive parallel sequencing (MPS) -- STR nomenclature; Forensic genetics -- Periodicals; Forensic Genetics -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2015.09.214
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1875-1768

Abstract

Abstract: The introduction of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) techniques enables sequencing of short tandem repeats (STR) as a new tool for forensic research. In addition to variation in fragment-length, MPS also reveals allelic sequence-variation in STR-fragments. This additional variation demands a new way of describing allelic variants. Here we propose a nomenclature of MPS-derived STR alleles for use in forensic research.