| Successful direct amplification of nuclear markers from a single hair follicle. | |
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PMID: 23275022 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We report on successful amplification of DNA profiles from a single hair. Direct amplification was used on the root tip of both anagen and telogen hairs using a kit to amplify 15 STR loci. All 30 anagen hairs tested from five different people gave full DNA profiles after 29 cycles with no allelic drop-in or heterozygous imbalance. Six of the 30 telogen hairs tested resulted in a full DNA profile, and a further four telogen hair samples tested produced a DNA profile of five or more complete loci that could be up-loaded to the National DNA Database (Australia). A full DNA profile was also obtained from the shaft of an anagen hair. Current practice for many laboratories is that a single hair may not be subjected to DNA testing as there is little chance of success, hence this 100 % success rate from anagen hairs is a significant advancement. A full DNA profile was obtained from a 5 year-old single hair illustrating the success when using direct PCR rather than attempting an extraction prior to the amplification step. The process described deliberately uses current DNA profiling methods with no increase in cycle number, such that the methodology can be incorporated readily into operational practice. For the first time in the field of human identification, single hairs can be analyzed with confidence that a meaningful DNA profile will be generated and the data accepted by the criminal justice system. |
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Renée Ottens; Duncan Taylor; Damien Abarno; Adrian Linacre |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-12-30 |
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Title: Forensic science, medicine, and pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1556-2891 ISO Abbreviation: Forensic Sci Med Pathol Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-12-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101236111 Medline TA: Forensic Sci Med Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA, Australia. |
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