Successful extraction of human genomic DNA from serum and its application to forensic identification

We report here on the successful extraction of human genomic DNA from a serum sample in a forensic case. The extracted DNA was successfully used for the identification of remains presumably immersed for more than three weeks for which the only comparison sample was a 250-microL serum aliquot kept fr...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 2004-01, Vol.49 (1), p.60-63
Main Authors: Ravard-Goulvestre, Claire, Crainic, Karine, Guillon, François, Paraire, François, Durigon, Michel, de Mazancourt, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alleles
Child
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA - blood
DNA - isolation & purification
DNA Primers
Extraction processes
Female
Forensic Medicine - methods
Forensic sciences
Genome, Human
Genotype
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Postmortem Changes
Tandem Repeat Sequences
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Summary:We report here on the successful extraction of human genomic DNA from a serum sample in a forensic case. The extracted DNA was successfully used for the identification of remains presumably immersed for more than three weeks for which the only comparison sample was a 250-microL serum aliquot kept frozen in a laboratory. The analysis made it possible to identify a second victim as the daughter of the first.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029