Open AccessThe SNPforID Assay as a Supplementary Method in Kinship and Trace Analysis
Author(s) -
Thorsten Schwark,
Patrick Meyer,
Melanie Harder,
Jan-Hendrick Modrow,
Nicole von WurmbSchwark
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transfusion medicine and hemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1660-3818
pISSN - 1660-3796
DOI - 10.1159/000338855
Subject(s) - multiplex , snp , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetics , biology , str analysis , genetic analysis , microsatellite , kinship , trace (psycholinguistics) , computational biology , genotype , gene , allele , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law
OBJECTIVE: Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis using commercial multiplex PCR kits is the method of choice for kinship testing and trace analysis. However, under certain circumstances (deficiency testing, mutations, minute DNA amounts), STRs alone may not suffice. METHODS: We present a 50-plex single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay based on the SNPs chosen by the SNPforID consortium as an additional method for paternity and for trace analysis. The new assay was applied to selected routine paternity and trace cases from our laboratory. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Our investigation shows that the new SNP multiplex assay is a valuable method to supplement STR analysis, and is a powerful means to solve complicated genetic analyses.