FTA卡直接扩增缓冲增强剂的研制

目的研制一种能够配合非直接扩增试剂应用的PCR缓冲增强剂,实现对FTA卡保存样本的直接扩增。方法基于常规STR复合扩增试剂盒的扩增体系及引物组,加入增强剂对FTA卡类样本进行直接扩增。结果获得样本STR分型结果清晰、完整、平衡性好,无明显抑制现象存在。结论所研制的FTA卡直扩增强剂能达到FTA卡保存样本的直接扩增检验要求,可应用于法医STR检验。     

模板DNA用量对荧光STR复合扩增检测的影响

目的 探讨模板DNA用量对荧光STR复合扩增检测的影响,寻求荧光STR复合扩增检测的最适扩增模板DNA用量。方法 采用模板DNA(9947A)不同的扩增用量,对Profiler Plus试剂盒的基因座进行扩增,在3100型全自动遗传分析仪上作了检测。结果 3100型遗传分析仪检测的最适扩增模板DNA用量在0.31～2.5ng之间。结论 模板DNA量过高或过低均会影响荧光STR复合扩增检测结果的可靠性。     

9个犬STR基因座在犬类鉴定中的应用

目的建立犬的复合扩增体系对犬进行个体识别和亲权鉴定。方法用建立的犬复合扩增体系进行PCR反应,用ABI310型遗传分析仪对扩增产物进行检测。结果鉴定结果表明,9个犬STR基因座复合扩增体系,各个基因座扩增平衡,结果稳定。结论9个犬STR基因座复合扩增体系可以进行犬的个体识别和亲权鉴定。     

全基因组扩增法应用于低拷贝数DNA检测

目的建立基于多重置换扩增(MDA)技术的全基因组扩增(WGA)方法,实现对低拷贝数(LCN)DNA样品进行分析。方法采用REPLI-g试剂盒对样本进行等温全基因组扩增,扩增产物采用ProfilerPlus试剂盒确定样本的十个STR基因座的等位基因型。结果10pgDNA模板经全基因组扩增后,能够进行DNA分型。结论全基因组扩增可以用于LCN的DNA分析,帮助提高微量物证的检出成功率。     

混合斑中精子细胞分离及其DNA制备方法

目的尝试建立一种检测混合斑中精子细胞的方法。方法使用显微操作法捕获精子细胞,全基因组扩增(多重置换扩增)精子细胞DNA。结果对10管精斑检材的全基因组扩增,获得了高产、保真的产物。使用50μL体系对20个精子细胞直接进行全基因组扩增,省去了对起始模板的纯化过程,DNA扩增倍数达30000倍以上,片段长度大多在15 kb以上,其STRs复合扩增分型结果有可参照性。结论显微操作法可以有效捕获精子细胞,排除干扰,多重置换扩增可以提供足够量的产物用于法医DNA分析,该方法具有可行性。     

快速PCR扩增检验体系的建立及技术指标验证

目的建立PCR快速扩增程序和体系,并对其技术指标进行验证。方法运用快速扩增酶Fast Start与DNA TyperTM15 plus primer mix组合并优化建立快速扩增体系,对50份静脉血卡和35份案例检材提取的DNA进行扩增,并对体系检测结果的准确性、稳定性和检材适应性进行验证;采用不同稀释浓度的标准品9947,采用快速扩增方法进行检测,验证体系的灵敏度。结果模板DNA浓度达到0.50ng/μL,采用快速扩增体系可能获得准确分型;扩增耗时仅为69min,比常规扩增方法明显缩短;不同种类检材,经检测均获得良好分型图谱,同一份样本重复实验结果一致、稳定。结论本文建立的快速扩增体系可显著提升检测速率,其灵敏度、准确性、稳定性、检材适用性等技术性能,可满足实际检验的需求。     

低体系扩增技术在法医学中的应用综述

降低扩增体系是提高微量DNA扩增灵敏度的手段之一。本文主要介绍了低体系扩增技术及其在国内外法医学领域应用的研究进展,并对低体系扩增技术解决法医学难题的应用前景进行初步探讨。     

以CE-PCR产物为模板的STR序列多态分型方法

目的实现以荧光标记复合扩增产物为扩增模板的STR序列多态分型。方法筛选常用STR分型试剂盒基因座并设计引物,构建常染色体STR复合扩增体系。分别以毛细管电泳(CE)试剂盒GlobalFiler~(TM)、PowerPlex~?21和Identifiler~(TM) Plus的扩增产物为模板,扩增、建库测序及数据分析,评估体系分型准确性及对CE扩增产物的通用性,并与Precision ID GlobalFiler~(TM) NGS STR Panel体系进行比较。结果该复合扩增体系能够从3款CE试剂盒的扩增产物中获得所有基因座的正确分型和序列多态信息,其体系均衡性和杂合子均衡性亦良好,且均优于Precision ID体系。结论该复合扩增体系建立了CE技术与二代测序技术之间的桥梁,实现了检材的零利用,能够进一步挖掘荧光标记扩增产物的STR序列多态信息,是对现有技术的提升和有效补充。     

PCR扩增3因素对低拷贝模板STR分型的影响研究

目的探讨低拷贝模板(low copy number,LCN)STR扩增方法,提高LCN检材的检验成功率。方法采用Profiler P lusTM试剂盒与9947A对照DNA,改变Taq酶量、体系、循环次数3个因素进行扩增检验,了解各变量对扩增检测的影响。结果对低拷贝模板DNA,单纯增加Taq酶量或反应体系,扩增效率改善不明显;增加循环数,显著提高检验灵敏度;低于0.01ng的模板DNA,同时增加扩增体系、Taq酶量、循环数在一定程度上提高扩增效率。结论对于影响扩增的Taq酶量、体系、循环次数3个因素中,循环数影响最大,但应慎用34次及以上循环数;三者同时增加,对于低于0.01ng模板DNA的扩增可有效改善。     

抗污染扩增试剂在法医物证检验中的应用

客观、准确的法医遗传检验结果是作出准确鉴定意见的基础。随着检验设备、扩增检测试剂检验灵敏度日益增加,防控实验室污染、样品污染的压力与日俱增,其中PCR扩增产物对检测结果的污染最难防控。本文测试一款抗污染扩增试剂盒NH-18A,该试剂盒包含16个常染色体STR基因座,1个性别识别基因座（Amel）和一个Y染色体插入缺失基因座（Indel）,NH-18A通过STR复合扩增可得到含有尿嘧啶碱基的DNA片段,该类型的DNA片段在50℃时可被尿嘧啶DNA糖基化酶（UDG）高效水解,每次新一轮PCR扩增前增加一步50℃保温孵育可以彻底消除既往扩增产物对结果的污染威胁。经实验验证,NH-18A具有优异的抗扩增产物污染能力,且替换碱基扩增不改变DNA分型结果,检测灵敏度和DNA产物片段稳定性不降低,后续电泳分析不受影响。利用此试剂盒可以有效消除扩增产物对鉴定结果的污染。     

Development of a one-tube extraction and amplification method for DNA analysis of sperm and epithelial cells recovered from forensic samples by laser microdissection

Laser microdissection can be used in forensic casework to isolate specific cell types from mixtures of biological samples. Extraction of DNA from selected cells is still required prior to STR amplification. Because of the relatively pristine nature of the recovered cells, laser microdissection is more sensitive than more traditional methods of DNA analysis, theoretically resulting in DNA profiles from less cellular material. A one-tube extraction and amplification method minimises loss of DNA through liquid transfers and reduces the potential for contamination events occurring. In this paper, the development of a one-tube method for the effective extraction of DNA from laser microdissected sperm and epithelial cells is described. The performance of the in-house method was compared to that of a commercial DNA extraction kit for extraction of DNA from sperm and the downstream compatibility with STR amplification was determined for both sperm and epithelial samples. Full Identifiler™ profiles after 28 amplification cycles were obtained from as few as 15 epithelial cells and 30 sperm.     

A modified direct PCR amplification method using the GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit on bloodstains collected using microFLOQ™ direct swabs

The standard forensic DNA analysis workflow typically encompasses DNA extraction, quantification, STR-PCR amplification, and CE detection. A direct PCR amplification method eliminates the extraction and quantification steps, shortening the turnaround time for DNA profiling. However, a limitation to the direct PCR amplification method lies in its inability to allow for additional PCR amplification on the same sample. We found that replicate PCR amplifications can be afforded with the following modification to the direct PCR amplification method: after sample collection, the microFLOQ™ Direct swabs were incubated in low TE buffer prior to PCR amplification of the lysate. With replicate amplifications, the impact of stochastic effects during STR-PCR amplification on DNA profile interpretation would be reduced. Additionally, adjustments can be made to template volumes in subsequent amplifications, preventing oversaturated PCR reactions. Our results showed that this modified direct amplification method gave comparable median peak heights, allele recovery and intra-locus peak-height-ratio to those of the standard workflow, while maintaining the advantage of minimal evidence consumption.     

Recovery of genomic DNA from archived PCR product mixes for subsequent multiplex amplification and typing of additional loci: forensic significance for older unsolved criminal cases

A method for genomic DNA recovery from different types of PCR product mixes suitable for multiplex amplification and typing using the Profiler Plus STR typing system has been investigated. The application of this method is of significance in cases where the original DNA samples have been exhausted due to repeated typing analyses in an effort to maximize their evidentiary value. Such cases typically involve samples analyzed using the available DNA typing systems of the time which gave a markedly lower power of discrimination, either alone or in combination, compared to that of modern multiplex STR typing systems. It was found that an effective method for recovering genomic DNA from HLA-DQA1 +PM and CTT triplex amplification mixes, suitable for reproducible achievement of the complete Profiler Plus profile, involved the use of Amicon Microcon-100 microconcentrators. Interestingly, this method was not required to achieve the complete nine STR profile using D1S80 amplification mixes.     

全基因组扩增在微量检材DNA分型中的应用

目的探索全基因组扩增技术对微量检材DNA分型的有效性。方法通过显微操作制备含1~20个细胞的模拟微量检材样本,在常规PCR-STR分型前加入全基因组扩增步骤,从等位基因不平衡、等位基因丢失、基因座丢失、伪等位基因(包含stutter峰)等方面探究PEP和MDA两种全基因组扩增方法对微量检材DNA分型的有效性。结果 MDA扩增效率高于PEP,但等位基因丢失和伪等位基因严重;PEP方法的正确分型率高于MDA,但小片段DNA优势扩增现象较严重。结论 MDA方法并不适合目前以STR分型为主导的法庭科学,当微量检材样本的绝对量相当少时,可以考虑使用PEP方法来扩大样本量,以满足重复检验的要求,但可能面临大片段DNA扩增失败的风险。     

Collection and direct amplification methods using the GlobalFiler™ kit for DNA recovered from common pipe bomb substrates

When analyzing DNA from exploded pipe bombs, quantities are often in trace amounts, making DNA typing extremely difficult. Amplifying minute amounts of DNA can cause stochastic effects resulting in partial or uninterpretable profiles. Therefore, the initial DNA collection from “touch” evidence must be optimized to maximize the amount of DNA available for analysis.This proof-of-concept study evaluated two different swab types with two direct amplification strategies to identify the most effective method for recovering DNA from common pipe bomb substrates. PVC and steel pipes, electrical tape, and copper wire spiked with epithelial cells were swabbed with cotton or microFLOQ® Direct Swabs and amplified directly or via a pre-treatment prior to STR amplification.Not only was the microFLOQ® Direct Swab protocol the quickest method with the least risk of contamination, but in combination with direct amplification, the microFLOQ® Direct Swabs also generated the most complete STR profiles.     

Chelex-100提取生物检材DNA实时PCR定量研究

目的研究Chelex-100法提取的生物检材DNA用量与复合STR分型成功率的关系。方法113份各种生物检材采用Chelex-100法提取DNA，应用Quantifiler人类DNA定量试剂盒在ABI 7500荧光定量PCR仪上进行实时PCR定量，同时用Identifiler复合扩增系统在ABI 3100遗传分析仪上对这些DNA样品进行STR分型。结果各种生物检材提取的DNA浓度分别为：37份滤纸、纱布血痕0．042～5．28ng／μl，16份口腔拭子1．15—4．21ng／μl，18份烟头0．016～1．46ng／μl，10份肋软骨0．531—14．40ng／μl，8份肌肉5．75—24．80ng／μl，7份指甲0．788—11．50ng／μl，17份精斑0．79～99．50ng／μl。在建立的8μl扩增体系中，根据上述结果，调整用于复合STR扩增的DNA模板量在0．5—3ng之间，大部分样品可获得完全的STR分型。结论Chelex-100法提取的检材DNA模板用量在0．5—3ng之间可得到有效STR扩增，浓度为0．5ng／μl以上的DNA样品，用小体积模板（1μl）比大体积（3μl）模板扩增效果好。     

陈旧骨骼DNA提取

目的寻找从陈旧骨骼中提取DNA的有效方法。方法运用传统的有机法结合Microcon100纯化柱提取骨骼DNA。结果用常规荧光标记复合STR基因分型法可对提取到的陈旧骨骼DNA进行成功分析。结论有机法结合Micrcon100纯化柱提取陈旧骨骼DNA法可有效应用于实际检案。     

A systematic analysis of PCR contamination.

In light of the strict legal scrutiny surrounding DNA typing at this time, it has become necessary to systematically address the issue of PCR contamination. To precisely define the parameters affecting PCR contamination under casework analysis conditions, PCR amplification reactions were intentionally compromised by employing sub-standard laboratory technique and by introducing secondary sources of DNA. The PCR parameters considered for potential sources of contamination include amplification set-up, amplification product handling, aerosol DNA and storage. In addition, analyst technique was evaluated by modifying or eliminating standard safeguards. Under the circumstances normally encountered during casework analysis, PCR contamination was never noted. Significantly, using the dot blot detection method, contamination was never observed when nanogram quantities of genomic DNA were mishandled or aerosolized. Contamination occurred only when amplification product was carelessly manipulated or purposefully sprayed near or directly into open tubes containing water or genomic DNA. Although standard precautions should be employed during PCR-based DNA typing, our data indicates that contamination during amplification procedures is not prevalent when detected by dot blot analysis.