A Study of Skeletal Remains using GlobalFiler ™

DNA analysis from human remains is of immense relevance in missing persons identification and disaster victim identification (DVI). DNA degrades gradually in hard tissues, such as bones and teeth under a high temperature, humidity, pH, geochemical properties of the soil, the presence of microorganisms and all other factors that affect the preservation of DNA in skeletal remains. The GlobalFiler ā„¢ kit simultaneously amplifies and detects 21 autosomal loci including CODIS extended set of STR loci. The kits was designed to combine all 21 autosomal STR loci along with a novel male speciļ¬c Y insertion/deletion marker the sex-determining marker, amelogenin.
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research