38 INSERTION-DELETION (InDel) MARKERS ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATION IN FORENSIC CASES

The typing of short tandem repeats (STRs) is a common method used in forensic laboratories based on its good performance. However, because of the relatively large size of amplicons (150 –500 bp), most of them are unsuitable for degraded DNA and low copy number samples. So, there is a need to find new genetic makers with smaller amplicon size.Recently, some forensic researchers focused their attention to alternative and supplementary genetic markers in the human genome: insertion- deletion polymorphisms (InDels).
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research