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Molecular assay for screening and quantifying DNA in biological evidence: the modified Q-TAT assay.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20384933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A method is described for the quantitation of total human and male DNA. Q-TAT utilizes end-point, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the amelogenin and SRY loci to quantify DNA and incorporates a cloned nonhuman template to detect PCR inhibition. Standard curves of fluorescence from amelogenin or SRY amplicons were generated from amplification of known amounts of NIST traceable SRM-female or SRM-male DNA. Curves showed good linearity up to 500 pg of SRM-template (R(2) > 0.99) and reliably estimated total and male DNA content in casework samples. The nonhuman pRL(null) template included in each PCR was a sensitive indicator of known PCR inhibitors including EDTA, hemin, blue denim dye, and humic acid. Finally, the SRY amplicon was a sensitive indicator of male DNA and, in mixtures, could reliably estimate male DNA present in an excess of female DNA. The Q-TAT multiplex is a reliable quantitation method for forensic DNA typing.
Authors:
Jon Wilson; Valerie Fuller; Gifty Benson; Denise Juroske; Eric Duvall; Jun Fu; Jane Pritchard; Robert W Allen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of forensic sciences     Volume:  55     ISSN:  1556-4029     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Forensic Sci.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375370     Medline TA:  J Forensic Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1050-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Police Laboratory, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa, OK, USA.
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