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Improved resolution of mixed STR profiles using a fully automated differential cell lysis/DNA extraction method.
- Source :
- Forensic Sciences Research; Jun2020, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p106-112, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Sexual assault evidence often contains sperm cells, which are typically separated from nonsperm cells using manual differential lysis procedures. The goal of this study was to evaluate the automated QIAGEN QIAcube for this purpose and to compare it to manual QIAGEN and manual organic differential methods using DNA yields and STR profile data for assessment. DNA yields were determined by qPCR, followed by multiplex STR amplification, CE analysis, and mixture interpretation. The automated method was capable of effective cell separation, producing DNA yields sufficient for STR amplification. Further, sperm fraction human:male DNA ratios from the QIAcube samples were consistently closer to the desired 1:1 and STR profiles were less likely to result in mixtures, with 6–8× fewer female alleles detected (median 1.5 alleles). Ultimately, using the QIAcube for automated differential processing of semen-containing mixtures reduces the need for downstream mixture interpretation and improves STR profile quality with substantially less hands-on time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LYSIS
NUCLEIC acid isolation methods
CELL separation
SEXUAL assault
DNA
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20961790
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Forensic Sciences Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144691839
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2019.1646479