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Application of Low Copy Number STR Typing to the Identification of Aged, Degraded Skeletal Remains *
Author(s) -
Irwin Jodi A.,
Leney Mark D.,
Loreille Odile,
Barritt Suzanne M.,
Christensen Alexander F.,
Holland Thomas D.,
Smith Brion C.,
Parsons Thomas J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00561.x
Subject(s) - typing , identification (biology) , biology , computer science , data science , genetics , botany
Low copy number (LCN) STR typing was successfully applied to four interesting cases during developmental validation of the approach for degraded skeletal remains. Specific questions were addressed in each case, with the acquisition of STR data largely serving as additional confirmatory or investigatory information in any specific situation, and not necessarily providing the definitive evidence to establish identity. The cases involve missing U.S. service members from World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War. The variety of these cases, in terms of the questions addressed, the age of the remains, and the type of reference material available for comparison, demonstrates the broad utility of LCN STR typing in the identification of degraded skeletal remains from missing persons.