Validation and implementation of the PowerPlex 16 BIO System STR multiplex for forensic casework

The PowerPlex 16 BIO multiplex short tandem repeat (STR) system contains the 13 CODIS loci (FGA, TPOX, D8S1179, vWA, D18S51, D21S11, TH01, D3S1358, CSF1PO, D16S539, D7S820, D13S317, and DS5S818), plus two pentanucleotide repeat loci (Penta D and Penta E) and the sex-identifying locus. Amelogenin. The PowerPlex 16 BIO System is optimized for use with the Hitachi FMBIO gel imaging systems. A consortium of seven independent laboratories collaborated to perform the studies defined by the FBI standards for performing a developmental validation, including the evaluation of sample concordance, percent stutter determination, nonprobative casework, precision, sensitivity, mixture determination, effect of substrates, the impact of environmental insults, and species specificity. All samples tested for concordance were consistent except for one sample from the Virginia Division of Forensic Science database that displayed discordance at D13S317, a locus whose primer sequence was altered. Stutter values were comparable to those of other STR multiplex systems, the precision was comparable to other multiplexes analyzed by gel electrophoresis, the DNA profiles were unchanged by the substrate upon which the blood samples were placed, and the nonprobative casework samples re-typed for the PowerPlex 16 BIO System were consistent with previous typing results. When greater than 0.125 ng of DNA was placed into the PowerPlex 16 BIO System amplification reaction, a full profile was generated by all laboratories. The mixture study results were comparable to those reported for other multiplex systems, the environmental study demonstrated a loss of larger molecular weight loci when samples were incubated at elevated temperatures for a prolonged period of time, and the only notable cross species hybridization was observed with primate DNA samples. This extensive validation work performed demonstrates that the PowerPlex 16 BIO System provides STR data of a quality comparable with other PowerPlex STR multiplex kits as well as other widely used STR multiplexes and is thus suitable for evidentiary casework analysis as well as database sample profiling.     

Allele frequencies for 15 short tandem repeat loci in a representative sample of Bosnians and Herzegovinians

Allele frequencies for the 15 STR loci (D3S1358, TH01, D21S11, D18S51, Penta E, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, Penta D, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA) included in the PowerPlex 16 kit were obtained from a multiethnic sample of 100 unrelated individuals born in Bosnia and Herzegovina.     

Allele frequencies for 15 STR loci in Van-Ağri districts of the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey

Allele frequencies of 13 tetrameric short tandem repeat (STR) loci (D3S1358, TH01, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA) and 2 pentameric short tandem repeat loci (Penta E and Penta D) included in the PowerPlex 16 kit were obtained from a sample of 116 unrelated individuals in Van-A?ri districts of the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The expected performance of these loci for personal identification and paternity testing in this population was estimated.     

Allele frequencies for STR loci of the Powerplex 16 multiplex system in five endogamous populations of India

Allele frequencies for the 15 STR locus of PowerPlex 16 were analyzed in 95 healthy unrelated individuals belonging to five important population groups inhabiting different part of India. Fifteen loci studied are Penta E, D18S51, D21S11, THO1,D3S1358, FGA, TPOX, D8S1179, vWA, Amelogenin, Penta D, CSF1PO, D16S539, D7S820, D13S317 and D5S818. In addition of all tetra nucleotide loci, two penta nucleotide loci Penta D and Penta E of the studied system are also found highly polymorphic in all the five studied populations of India. These loci are found highly informative in solving paternity cases and other forensic testing in studied population.     

PowerPlex~(TM) 16体系在中国人群中罕见等位基因及其类型

目的 分析PowerPlexTM 16体系基因座在中国人群中的罕见等位基因及其类型。方法 应用PCR-STR和DNA序列分析技术,对4650个无关个体在15个STR基因座中的罕见等位基因进行检测。结果 在PowerPlexTM16体系中的D7S820、D16S539、Penta E基因座,检测到2种类型的罕见等位基因,而TH01、D21S11、D5S818、D13S317、Penta D、D8S1179、TPOX、FGA基因座检测出1种类型。其等位基因频率均较低(0.215‰-7.097‰)。结论 超出ladder范围的罕见等位基因序列比相邻等位基因增加(或减少)1个或数个重复单位,因碱基的插入或缺失的罕见等位基因出现在两等位基因之间。     

Validation of a multiplex amplification system of 19 autosomal STRs and 27 Y-STRs

This article describes a newly devised autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system for 19 autosomal loci (D12S391, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D19S433, D2S1338, D21S11, D3S1358, D5S818, D6S1043, D7S820, D8S1179, CSF1PO, FGA, TH01, TPOX, vWA, Penta D and Penta E), 27 Y-chromosome STR loci (DYS19, DYS385, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS437, DYS438, DYS439, DYS448, DYS449, DYS456, DYS458, DYS460, DYS481, DYS518, DYS533, DYS570, DYS576, DYS635, DYS627, YGATAH4 and DYF387S1) and amelogenin with six-colour fluorescent labelling. Various parameters were evaluated, such as its accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, stability, ability to analysis of mixtures and effects of changes in the PCR-based procedures. All of the 47 selected STR loci were accurately and robustly amplified from 282 bloodstain samples. The species-specificity was high and some ability to inhibit Hematin was identified. The lowest detectable DNA amount was ≥0.125 ng. All of the male loci of the secondary component were revealed precisely when the control DNA was mixed at male/female and male/male ratios of 1:4 or more. We conclude that the present 19-plex autosomal STR and 27 Y-STR assay is both accurate and sensitive. It constitutes an additional powerful tool for forensic applications.     

复合扩增18个基因座的初步研究

目的建立五色荧光18个基因座的复合扩增检验体系。方法设计、合成引物,通过调整引物浓度和复合扩增条件,建立起五色荧光复合扩增体系,包含Amelogen、D6S1043、D21S11、D7S820、CSF1PO、D2S1338、D3S1358、D13S317、D8S1179、D16S539、PentaE、TH01、TPOX、PentaD共计18个基因座。结果该复合扩增系统检验结果稳定,分型准确。结论五色荧光18个基因座复合扩增系统构建成功。     

Validation of short tandem repeats (STRs) for forensic usage: performance testing of fluorescent multiplex STR systems and analysis of authentic and simulated forensic samples

The amplification and typing conditions for the 13 core CODIS loci and their forensic applicability were evaluated. These loci are CSF1PO, FGA, TH01, TPOX, vWA, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, and D21S11. Results were obtained using the multiplex STR systems AmpFlSTR Profiler Plus and AmpFlSTR COfiler (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA), GenePrint PowerPlex (Promega Corporation, Madison, WI), and subsets of these kits. For detection of fluorescently labeled amplified products, the ABI Prism 310 Genetic Analyzer, the ABI Prism 377 DNA Sequencer, the FMBIO II Fluorescent Imaging Device, and the Fluorlmager were utilized. The following studies were conducted: (a) evaluation of PCR parameter ranges required for adequate performance in multiplex amplification of STR loci, (b) determination of the sensitivity of detection of the systems, (c) characterization of non-allelic PCR products, (d) evaluation of heterozygous peak intensities, (e) determination of the relative level of stutter per locus, (f) determination of stochastic PCR thresholds, (g) analysis of previously typed case samples, environmentally insulted samples, and body fluid samples deposited on various substrates, and (h) detection of components of mixed DNA samples. The data demonstrate that the commercially available multiplex kits can be used to amplify and type STR loci successfully from DNA derived from human biological specimens. There was no evidence of false positive or false negative results and no substantial evidence of preferential amplification within a locus. Although at times general balance among loci labeled with the same fluorophore was not observed, the results obtained were still valid and robust. Suggested criteria are provided for determining whether a sample is derived from a single source or from more than one contributor. These criteria entail the following: (a) the number of peaks at a locus, (b) the relative height of stutter products, and (c) peak height ratios. Stochastic threshold levels and the efficiency of non-templated nucleotide addition should be considered when evaluating the presence of mixtures or low quantity DNA samples. Guidelines, not standards, for interpretation should be developed to interpret STR profiles in cases, because there will be instances in which the standards may not apply. These instances include (a) a primer binding site variant for one allele at a given locus, (b) unusually high stutter product, (c) gene duplication, and (d) translocation.     

TWGDAM validation of a nine-locus and a four-locus fluorescent STR multiplex system

The Gene Print PowerPlex 1.1/Amelogenin and FFFL Fluorescent STR Systems have been validated following the recommendations presented by the Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (TWGDAM). The PowerPlex 1.1/Amelogenin System supports simultaneous amplification of eight short tandem repeat loci and the Amelogenin gender identification marker. The loci D16S539, D7S820, D13S317, and D5S818 are labeled with fluorescein (FL) while the loci CSF1PO, TP0X, TH01, vWA and Amelogenin are labeled with carboxy-tetramethylrhodamine (TMR). The FFFL Multiplex System is composed of the loci F13A01, FESFPS, F13B, and LPL, each labeled with fluorescein. We have observed no overlap of alleles across loci labeled with an individual fluorescent dye. Samples of each system were amplified and labeled in a single reaction, separated by electrophoresis through a denaturing polyacrylamide gel, and amplified alleles detected using a Hitachi FMBIO Fluorescent Scanner. Alterations from the standard amplification protocols in cycle number and annealing temperature generally produced excellent results. In experiments testing sensitivity as little as 0.2 ng of DNA template could be detected. As expected, different body fluids from the same individuals generated identical DNA profile results. Template DNA derived from blood-strains deposited on a variety of matrix supports displayed robust amplification except for material derived from deposits on wood and Japanese orchid leaves. Mixtures of DNA templates could be interpreted with the minor component present in as little as ten percent of the total sample. Monoplex and multiplex amplifications produced identical amplified allele patterns, indicating that STR multiplex systems save template and increase efficiency in the amplification procedure without loss of quality. Analyses of genotype frequencies in African-American, Caucasian-American and Hispanic-American populations using all twelve loci were used to determine matching probabilities smaller than 1 in 1.14 x 10(8) and 1 in 2658 for the PowerPlex 1.1 and the FFFL Multiplex Systems, respectively. The matching probability achieved with the two systems combined is smaller than 1 in 3.03 x 10(11). The independence of alleles within loci was generally demonstrated by applying the exact test to demonstrate Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. All of the studies performed indicate that the PowerPlex 1.1/Amelogenin and FFFL Multiplex Systems are powerful, robust, and reliable investigative tools that can be used in the analysis of forensic samples.     

五色荧光标记20个基因座复合扩增体系及法医学应用

目的建立20个基因座五色荧光标记复合扩增检测体系,并评价其法医学应用价值。方法收集368份无关人血样及55份实际案例样本(包括血斑、体液斑、组织及毛发),采用五色荧光素标记技术,对Amelogenin和19个STR基因座(D19S433、D5S818、D21S11、D18S51、D6S1043、D3S1358、D13S317、D7S820、D16S539、CSF1PO、Penta D、vWA、D8S1179、TPOX、Penta E、TH01、D12S391、D2S1338和FGA)进行基因型检测,并考察方法的一致性、灵敏度、种属特异性及检材适用性。结果本文五色荧光标记复合扩增检测体系可对所选20个基因座分型,结果稳定准确,且均衡性良好、无杂峰;群体调查显示累积个人识别率和累积非父排除率分别是0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999和0.999 999 99;灵敏度达125pg,种属特异性高,实际案例检材分型成功率高。结论本文五色荧光标记复合扩增检测体系各项指标可达到当前商品化试剂盒的检测水平,具有重要的法医学应用价值。     

Population data for 11 STR loci in northeast China Han

Allele frequencies for the nine tetrameric short tandem repeats (STR) loci D3S1358, vWA, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, and D7S820 (AmpFlSTR Profiler Plus PCR amplification kit, PE Applied Biosystems) and two pentameric STR loci Penta D and Penta E (PowerPlex 16 system, Promega Corporation) were determined in a population sample of unrelated China Han.     

Developmental validation of a single-tube amplification of the 13 CODIS STR loci, D2S1338, D19S433, and amelogenin: the AmpFlSTR Identifiler PCR Amplification Kit

Analysis of length polymorphism at short tandem repeat (STR) loci utilizing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process has proven to be an ideal assay for human identification purposes. The short length of STR loci coupled with the amplification of target sequence through PCR allows for a robust, sensitive, and specific assay for highly polymorphic markers. A multiplex containing fifteen STR loci plus the gender-determining locus Amelogenin was developed to provide a single amplification/detection of all CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) STR loci (CSF1PO, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D21S11, FGA, TH01, TPOX, and vWA) as well as two internationally-accepted STRs (D2S1338 and D19S433). By incorporating five-dye fragment analysis technology and non-nucleotide linkers, previously optimized AmpFlSTR kit primer sequences have been maintained. This kit has been developed in accordance with the standards of the forensic community as defined by the DNA Advisory Board. Validation studies were performed to include developmental validation, and the results support the use of the AmpFlSTR Identifiler PCR Amplification Kit for human identity and parentage testing.     

DNATyper^TM15基因座的研究与选择

目的为研发复合扩增荧光检测试剂盒,对现有的STR基因座进行分析研究并优选新的高鉴别力基因座。方法收集汉族、锡泊族、畲族、壮族、藏族等5个民族群体血样共1200份,提取DNA,应用复合扩增方法检测1200名5个民族群体无关个体的24个基因座的等位基因分布。结果TPOX和TH01基因座的等位基因在5个民族群体中分布不平衡;D2S1338、D6S1043和Penta E等3个STR基因座在5个民族群体中均具有高度遗传多态性,等位基因频率分布均匀,在各群体间无显著差异,而且等位基因传递遵循孟德尔遗传规律。结论确定出DNATyperTM15试剂盒中的14个适合中国人群体遗传学特征和法医学应用的STR基因座。     

多色荧光STR检测试剂盒的研制与验证

目的建立18个基因座的PCR扩增检测试剂盒。方法采用两个多重PCR体系和四色荧光素标记技术,对Amelogenin和17个STR基因座(D3S1358、vWA、FGA、D8S1179、D21S11、D18S51、D5S818、D13S317、D16S539、TH01、TPOX、CSF1PO、D7S820、D2S1338、D19S433、D12S391和D19S253)进行基因型检测,并对其可靠性、稳定性、效能等进行研究。结果通过2个多重PCR扩增体系,可以成功地对各类生物学检材的Amelogenin和17个STR基因座进行检测,且可靠、稳定、高效。结论本研究所研制的试剂盒,是对该18个基因座进行检测的高效、稳定、可靠的新体系。     

Regional Italian allele frequencies at nine short tandem repeat loci

An Italian population study was performed on the loci D3S1358, vWA, FGA, TH01, TPOX, CSF1PO, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820 and a portion of the X-Y homologous gene Amelogenin for gender determination using the AmpFlSTR Profiler kit (PE Biosystems, Foster city, CA). This study was done on a population of 618 unrelated Italian individuals from 18 regions in Italy (except for Valle d'Aosta and Sardinia) to determine allele frequencies for each STR locus, and to evaluate STR technology for developing an Italian Offender DNA database.     

24个基因座复合扩增系统的应用

目的建立24个基因座的复合扩增系统,并对其性能指标进行评价。方法选择24个基因座（包含D8S1179、D5S818、D2S1338、D18S51、D6S1043、D2S441、D3S1358、vWA、D19S433、D16S539、CSF1PO、Penta D、D22S1045、D13S317、D1S1656、D7S820、TPOX、Penta E、D10S1248、TH01、D12S391、D21S11、FGA等23个STR基因座及1个Amelogenin基因座）;合成引物,上游端标记荧光染料;收集DNA数据库建库血痕及口腔拭子样本及相关11种动物样本,采用本文方法进行复合扩增;并对方法的准确性、灵敏度、稳定性、种属特异性、检材适用性、混合样本的检验等系统性能指标进行验证。结果本文复合扩增系统对最长保存9年的各种血痕检材完整分型成功率为100%,且均衡性良好,无非特异性扩增,口腔拭子的成功率为97.8%,灵敏度达125pg,对含有抑制剂样本,在血红素浓度≤600μmol/L,腐殖酸浓度≤50ng/μL时检出效果稳定,种属特异性好。结论本文24个基因座复合扩增系统在DNA数据库建设中具有较好的应用价值。     

8个miniSTR基因座复合扩增系统的建立及其应用

目的建立扩增片段〈200bp,包含CSF1PO,TH01,TPOX,D3S1358,FGA,D7S820,D21S11,PentaD 8个miniSTR基因座的复合扩增体系。方法采用四色荧光染料标记引物,PCR扩增后,应用ABI 3130遗传分析仪进行片段长度分析,对280例无关个体,137例疑难生物物证进行了检验。结果280例无关个体的调查结果为除1例在CSF1PO基因座外,其余样本的各基因座分型结果与AmpFLSTR Identifiler试剂盒完全相同。与应用ID试剂盒比较,明显提高了137例疑难生物物证的检出率。结论该检测技术方法稳定,结果准确,重复性好,且其判型结果可进行DNA数据库查询、比对,为刑事案件及灾难事故中疑难生物物证的检验提供了一条新的途径。     

Population genetics data of 23 autosomal STR loci for three Populations in United Arab Emirates

In the present study, forensic parameters were estimated for three populations residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) including UAE Arabs, Pakistanis and Indians based on the population data of 23 autosomal short tandem repeats (STRs). The UAE Arabs is a vital population to study due to high rates of consanguineous marriages. Therefore, it is essential to estimate the allele distribution and frequencies within this population. In addition, it is crucial to study the largest communities living in the UAE such as Indians and Pakistanis. A total of 1272 blood samples were collected on FTA® cards, comprising of 571 UAE Arabs, 352 Indians and 349 Pakistanis. All of these samples were amplified directly using Verifiler® Express PCR Amplification Kit that focuses on 23 autosomal STR loci, namely D3S1358, vWA, D16S539, CSF1PO, TPOX, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D2S441, D19S433, TH01, FGA, D22S1045, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D10S1248, D1S1656, D12S391, D2S1338, D6S1043, Penta D and Penta E loci. The PCR products were electrophoresed on ABI 3500 Genetic Analyzer and analyzed using GeneMapper ID-X v1.4 software. Arlequin v3.5 and PowerStats software were utilized to determine the forensic parameters and population structure using AMOVA. Gene diversity, ranged from 0.67406 (TPOX) to 0.9226 (Penta E) in the UAE Arabs, 0.69955 (TPOX) to 0.9214 (Penta E) in Indian and 0.69853 (TPOX) to 0.921 (Penta E) in Pakistani population. The most discriminating autosomal STR loci observed was Penta E (PD = 0.985), (PD = 0.986), (PD = 0.986) in the UAE Arabs, Indian and Pakistani population, respectively. The obtained results showed the 23 STR loci had a relatively high genetic variation, confirming the suitability for forensic identification and kinship analysis, in the relevant populations. The significance of this study is to build an allelic frequency database for one of the most powerful commercially available STR amplification kits by using the current forensic workflow.     

Population genetics of nine STR loci: TH01, TPOX, CSF1PO, vWA, FESFPS, F13A01, D13S317, D7S820 and D16S539 in a Korean population

Allele frequencies for nine STR loci namely, TH01, TPOX, CSF1PO, vWA, FESFPS, F13A01, D13S317, D7S820 and D16S539 were obtained from a sample of 437 unrelated individuals living in Chungcheong-do, South Korea.     

湖南汉族人群21个STR基因座的遗传多态性(英文)

目的调查湖南地区汉族人群21个STR基因座(D3S1358、D13S317、D7S820、D16S539、Penta E、D2S441、TPOX、TH01、D2S1338、CSF1PO、Penta D、D10S1248、D19S433、v WA、D21S11、D18S51、D6S1043、D8S1179、D5S818、D12S391和FGA)的遗传多态性。方法共采集560例湖南汉族健康无关个体血液样本,使用Chelex-100法提取DNA,应用AGCU EX22试剂盒及9700 PCR扩增仪进行复合扩增,扩增产物使用310遗传分析仪进行分离分析。结果共发现248个等位基因,等位基因频率分布在0.001~0.518。除Penta E(P=0.023)外,其余基因座的基因型分布均符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡。21个基因座的累积个人识别率、累积非父排除率、累积匹配率分别为0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 8、0.999 999 998和1.36×10-25。结论 21个STR基因座在湖南汉族人群中呈高度多态性。本研究可为法医学个人识别及亲子鉴定提供有价值的数据及理论基础。