荧光标记STRs复合扩增分析混合血样品

探讨应用荧光标记STRs复合扩增技术能够检测出混合血样品中较少个体成份的最低检出量及所占的比例多少与基因型的峰值高低是否存在一定的剂量反应关系。采用荧光标记STRs复合扩增技术 ,分析 4对两无关男 /女的混合血样品。扩增基因座包括D8S1179、D2 1S11、D18S5 1、D3S135 8、vWA、FGA、D5S818、D13S317、D7S82 0及性别Amelogeine。结果表明 ,对经用酚 /氯仿有机溶剂方法提取的混合血样品中较少成份的最低检出量为 ,能够从10ng混合DNA中检出 1ng的较少成份 ;从 10∶90至 5 0∶5 0 5个不同比例组 ,较少成份所占比例多少与其对应基因型峰值的高低呈现一定的正相关趋势。应用荧光标记STRs复合扩增技术可能较好地解决混合血样品的个体识别问题     

PCR-RFLP用于 ABO分型遇到的问题及解决方法

用 PCR-RFLP技术进行 ABO基因分型,是从基因水平进行 ABO血型判定,具有操作简单、结果准确等优点,特别是能够解决 " 非分泌 " 型斑迹的血型鉴定问题,在法医学中具有重要的应用价值。近年来这种技术已广泛地被国内外众多法医界学者采用,取得了较好的效果 [1-3]。我们实验室应用 PCR-RFLP方法 [4 ]在对刑事案件中 100 多份血斑、混合斑生物物证进行 ABO基因型检测的过程中,对绝大多数生物物证的血型都能做出明确的判定。但曾遇到过两份生物物证,一份是手帕上微量的血迹 ,另一份是阴道擦拭棉签,在结果判定上遇到了问题,不能明确判定血型。原因是,人 ABO基因 233～ 433区域扩增产物经电泳分离后产生的本该为 200bp一条区带,而这两份样品 233～ 433区域扩增产物经电泳分离后除产生 200bp区带外,在 178 bp 位置另显现一条清晰的区带,从而干扰了 KpnI酶切结果的判读,导致不能确定两份样品的基因型。为解决这类样品的 ABO基因分型问题,我们取该手帕血 DNA,对 ABO基因的 233～ 433 与 660～ 788两个区域进行序列分析,报告如下。     

应用PCR-SSCP技术检测PGM1基因型

目的应用PCR-SSCP技术分型PGM1基因型.方法提取156份武汉地区汉族无关个体的血样DNA,分别扩增PGM1基因外显子4和外显子8的多态性靶DNA,用SSCP分析PCR产物,判断基因型.结果两种PCR产物均检出了两个等位基因、三种基因型,DP值分别为0.5620、0.4405.综合外显子4和8的PCR-SSCP结果,分出8种PGM 1基因型,DP值为0.731 8.应用本法对保存10年的陈旧血痕和精斑PGM1分型成功.结论用PCR-SSCP分型PGM1基因型在法医物证检验中具有实用价值.     

河南汉族人群mtDNA(CA)n重复子遗传多态性

人类细胞内存在两套基因组,一套是核DNA(nudear DNA nDNA),另一套是线粒体DNA(m it-chondrial DNA m tDNA).m tDNA具有高度多态性,其中高变区Ⅲ(hyper variabl region HVRⅢ)存在类似核DNA的短串联重复序列(short tandem repeats STR)的CA串联重复序列称为m tDNA(CA)n重复子。本文应用PCR引物扩增nt00514—00523位置的CA串联重复序列对河南汉族214例无关个体的m tDNA(CA)n重复子基因频率进行调查,现报道如下。1材料与方法1.1检材及DNA提取214例无关个体血样,来自我校河南籍汉族学生及我系检案积累的血样,用Chelex-100…     

mtDNA—HVⅠ和细胞色素b片段的复合扩增及其法医学应用

目的探讨复合扩增mtDNA D环HV I和细胞色素b片段进行种属鉴定和个体识别的方法及mtDNA-HV I多态性。方法用两对引物同步扩增HV I片段与细胞色素b片段,银染显带检测扩增产物,ABI377测序仪及荧光测序技术分析扩增产物序列多态性。结果人类有279bp,358bp两条带,动物只有358bp一条带。通过对131例随机广东汉族人群个体进行mtDNA控制区(15997～16236))序列测定统计,得出此区域的序列多态性。共发现69个位点变异,平均每个个体存在2.679个碱基突变,检出67个单倍型,基因多样性为97.92％。结论mtDNA控制区(15997—16236)具有较高的序列多态性。为良好的个体识别标记。复合扩增mtDNA D环HV I与细胞色素b片段进行测序分析可以同步进行种属鉴定和个体识别。     

人线粒体DNA序列分析在法医学中的应用研究及其进展

综述人线粒体DNA(m tDNA)序列分析在法医学种属鉴别、个体识别,以及个体年龄推断中的应用研究及其进展,展望对m tDNA异质性的研究及建立人m tDNA数据库,并具有重要的法医学实践意义。     

用dHPLC技术检测线粒体DNA编码区单核苷酸多态性

目的研究线粒体DNA(m tDNA)编码区单核苷酸多态性,建立检测m tDNA编码区单核苷酸多态性(SNP)的变性高效液相色谱(dHPLC)方法。方法设计针对线粒体DNA编码区nt10287-10679及nt8507-8805引物,应用dHPLC技术检测其序列多态性。结果100例中国汉族无关个体中,m tDNA nt10287-10679检出13个SNP位点,13种单倍型,基因多样性(H)为70.79%,偶合概率(P)为29.92%;m tDNA nt8507-8805检出10个SNP位点,12种单倍型,H为70.42%,P为30.28%;两段序列联合起来共检出23个SNP位点,23种单倍型,H为84.14%,P为16.70%。结论所建立的dHPLC方法可用于快速、准确地检测m tDNA编码区序列多态性;m tDNA编码区多态性位点作为m tDNA控制区多态性位点的补充,联合应用可以提高m tDNA的个体识别能力。     

嗜尸性苍蝇mtDNA中COⅡ基因序列检测

目的利用线粒体DNA(m tDNA)上细胞色素氧化酶辅酶Ⅱ(COⅡ)中635bp基因序列,解决嗜尸性苍蝇及其卵和幼虫种类鉴定的难题。方法随机采集放置在呼和浩特地区室外草地家兔尸体上的嗜尸性苍蝇、幼虫、苍蝇腹中的卵。利用Chelex方法提取上述苍蝇m tDNA;通过Perk in-E lm er 9600扩增仪进行PCR扩增;琼脂糖水平电泳和银染显色技术进行扩增结果检测;PCR胶回收试剂盒纯化;AB I 377测序仪测序;DNAMAN 4.0序列分析软件,进行序列比对,截取等长度片段;MEGA2.1软件包进行序列分析和构建系统发育树。结果上述嗜尸性苍蝇m tDNA上COⅡ基因序列在双翅目嗜尸性苍蝇的种内差异均数小于1%,种间差异均数大于3%,成虫与幼虫、卵无明显差异。以此能够根据COⅡ序列差异判断两个个体是否同种。然而,对于亲缘关系非常接近的铜绿蝇和丝光绿蝇来说,由于二者的种内、种间进化分歧均数非常接近,运用上述两个片段则很难区别。结论m tDNA上COⅡ序列分析能有效地对绝大多数嗜尸性苍蝇进行种类鉴定。该检测方法快速、简便和精确,能作为法医鉴别嗜尸性苍蝇种类的依据。     

四类遗传标记的检测用于混合精斑的个人识别

目的探讨综合应用常染色体STR与Y-STR、X-STR、mtDNA高变区Ⅰ序列检测四类遗传标记,提高两男性混合精液样品的个人识别率。方法使用商品化试剂盒检测混合精液样品的常染色体与X、Y染色体STR,应用单链构象多态性(single strand conformation polymorphism,SSCP)法分离两男性混合精液样品的线粒体DNA(mitochondrial DNA,mtDNA)高变区Ⅰ序列,并进行序列分析。结果混合精液样品比例超过1:10(高组分所占比例继续增加而低组分所占比例继续减少)时可以确定高拷贝者的全部四类遗传标记系统的分型。比例接近时,通过与嫌疑人检测结果的比较可获得排除或基本认定的意见。结论四类遗传标记系统的联合检测有助于提高两男性混合精液样品的个人识别率。     

常染色体21个SNPs多态性分型方法研究

目的建立常染色体21个SNPs的多态性分型方法。方法采用荧光标记公用引物和等位基因特异性引物原理设计SNP复合扩增引物体系,对45个备选SNP位点筛选,选出21个及性别Amelogenin构成复合扩增体系。PCR产物经3130XL型电泳仪电泳分离,GeneMaperTM3.0数据分析软件分析结果。同时随机选取6份样品,使用测序方法对SNP分型并进行测序验证。结果应用本研究建立的复合扩增体系扩增样品,产物经毛细管电泳后,每个SNPs均可正确判定基因型。随机选取6份样品SNPs位点测序结果显示,荧光标记SNPs复合扩增分型与直接测序结果完全一致。结论本研究建立的荧光标记公有引物特异性片段常染色体21个SNPs复合扩增方法是SNP多态性分析的一种有效方法,并有助于解决SNP分型识别能力、效率、通量和高成本的问题。     

基于Ion Torrent PGM~(TM)测序系统的人mtDNA全测序分析

目的应用Ion Torrent PGM~(TM)测序系统对人线粒体DNA(mitochondria DNA,mtDNA)全序列进行分析检测,研究不同组织间mt DNA序列差异情况。方法通过法医尸体检验采集6名无关个体的组织样本,包括胸腔血液、头发、肋软骨、指甲、骨骼肌和口腔上皮。使用4对引物对线粒体全序列进行扩增,应用Ion Shear~(TM)Plus Reagents试剂盒和Ion Plus Fragment Library试剂盒等构建文库,并在Ion Torrent PGM~(TM)测序系统上进行线粒体基因组全序列测序,并针对异质性位点和在HVⅠ区域突变位点,进行Sanger测序验证。结果所有样本的全基因组mtDNA都扩增成功,6名无关个体分属于6种不同的单倍型,同一个体不同组织之间mtDNA存在异质性差异。异质性位点和HVⅠ区域突变位点采用Sanger测序结果均得到验证。通过Kappa统计方法进行一致性检验后发现,相同个体不同组织的mtDNA序列检验结果仍具有较好的一致性。结论本研究所采用的人线粒体基因组全序列的测序检验方法,可以检测出同一个体不同组织间mtDNA的异质性差异,该差异具有较高的一致性,该结果对mtDNA在法庭科学中的应用具有指导作用。     

SSCP法mtDNA分型的法医学应用

目的探讨SSCP法mtDNA分型在法医鉴定实践中的意义。方法PCR扩增mtDNAHV-I和HV-II的序列多态性片段,直接用SSCP技术分型。对70个湖北汉族真三联家系和140例随机个体进行检测,比较家系中mtDNA的单倍型SSCP图谱。统计分析SSCP法用于两个高变区在母系确定、个人识别中的意义和鉴别能力。结果在70个家系中,母亲和孩子的HV-I、HV-IISSCP带型完全相同;家系中父亲与母子的HV-I图谱不同占98.57%;HV-IISSCP图谱不同占97.13%。140例随机个体的HVI、HVII区分别检出21、16种单倍型,GD值分别为0.9556、0.9356。结论mtDNA-SSCP分型在嫌疑人筛查和母系亲缘关系推断中有实际应用价值。     

DHPLC检测人体线粒体DNA异质性研究

目的建立筛选线粒体DNA异质性的DHPLC方法;检测线粒体DNA高变区的异质性频率。方法选取尸体18例,分别提取血、心、肝、脾、肺、肾、胰腺、脑、肌肉、皮肤、肋骨、指甲及毛发的mtDNA,用DHPLC筛选异质型样本,并用直接测序法进行验证。结果9例个体存在异质性,肌肉组织出现的异质性频率最高。结论正确认识线粒体DNA异质性对于法医学应用领域具有指导意义。     

The EDNAP mitochondrial DNA population database (EMPOP) collaborative exercises: organisation, results and perspectives

This paper presents an overview of the organisation and the results of the collaborative exercises (CE) of the European DNA Profiling (EDNAP) Group's mitochondrial DNA population database project (EMPOP). The aim of the collaborative exercises was to determine whether uniformity of mtDNA sequencing results could be achieved among different laboratories. These were asked to sequence either the complete mtDNA control region or the two hypervariable regions HVI (16024-16365) and HVII (73-340) from DNA extracts, buccal swabs or bloodstains, proceeding in accordance with the protocol and strategies used in each individual laboratory. The results of the collaborative exercises were employed to identify possible sources of errors that could arise during the analysis and interpretation of mtDNA profiles. These findings were taken as a basis to tentatively make suitable arrangements for the construction of a high quality mtDNA database. One hundred fifty mtDNA profiles were submitted to the evaluating laboratory, and disaccording profiles were classified into four groups corresponding to the source of error: clerical errors, sample mix-ups, contaminations and discrepancies with respect to the mtDNA nomenclature. Overall, 14 disaccording haplotypes (16 individual errors) were observed. The errors included 10 clerical errors, 3 interpretation problems, 2 cases of sample mix-up and 1 case of point heteroplasmic mixture, where the 2 sequencing reactions brought inconsistent base calls. This corresponds to an error rate of 10.7% in a virtual mtDNA database consisting of the collaborative exercise results. However, this estimate is still conservative compared to conclusions drawn by authors of meanwhile numerous publications critically reviewing published mtDNA population databases. Our results and earlier published concerns strongly emphasize the need for appropriate safety regulations when mtDNA profiles are compiled for database purposes in order to accomplish the high standard required for mtDNA databases that are used in the forensic context.     

Human hair histogenesis for the mitochondrial DNA forensic scientist.

Analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence from human hairs has proven to be a valuable complement to traditional hair comparison microscopy in forensic cases when nuclear DNA typing is not possible. However, while much is known about the specialties of hair biology and mtDNA sequence analysis, there has been little correlation of individual information. Hair microscopy and hair embryogenesis are subjects that are sometimes unfamiliar to the forensic DNA scientist. The continual growth and replacement of human hairs involves complex cellular transformation and regeneration events. In turn, the analysis of mtDNA sequence data can involve complex questions of interpretation (e.g., heteroplasmy and the sequence variation it may cause within an individual, or between related individuals. In this paper we review the details of hair developmental histology, including the migration of mitochondria in the growing hair, and the related interpretation issues regarding the analysis of mtDNA data in hair. Macroscopic and microscopic hair specimen classifications are provided as a possible guide to help forensic scientists better associate mtDNA sequence heteroplasmy data with the physical characteristics of a hair. These same hair specimen classifications may also be useful when evaluating the relative success in sequencing different types and/or forms of human hairs. The ultimate goal of this review is to bring the hair microscopist and forensic DNA scientist closer together, as the use of mtDNA sequence analysis continues to expand.     

Analysis of body fluid mixtures by mtDNA sequencing: An inter-laboratory study of the GEP-ISFG working group

The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) working group of the GEP-ISFG (Spanish and Portuguese Group of the International Society for Forensic Genetics) carried out an inter-laboratory exercise consisting of the analysis of mtDNA sequencing patterns in mixed stains (saliva/semen and blood/semen). Mixtures were prepared with saliva or blood from a female donor and three different semen dilutions (pure, 1:10 and 1:20) in order to simulate forensic casework. All labs extracted the DNA by preferential lysis and amplified and sequenced the first mtDNA hypervariable region (HVS-I). Autosomal and Y-STR markers were also analysed in order to compare nuclear and mitochondrial results from the same DNA extracts. A mixed stain prepared using semen from a vasectomized individual was also analysed. The results were reasonably consistent among labs for the first fractions but not for the second ones, for which some laboratories reported contamination problems. In the first fractions, both the female and male haplotypes were generally detected in those samples prepared with undiluted semen. In contrast, most of the mixtures prepared with diluted semen only yielded the female haplotype, suggesting that the mtDNA copy number per cell is smaller in semen than in saliva or blood. Although the detection level of the male component decreased in accordance with the degree of semen dilution, it was found that the loss of signal was not consistently uniform throughout each electropherogram. Moreover, differences between mixtures prepared from different donors and different body fluids were also observed. We conclude that the particular characteristics of each mixed stain can deeply influence the interpretation of the mtDNA evidence in forensic mixtures (leading in some cases to false exclusions). In this sense, the implementation of preliminary tests with the aim of identifying the fluids involved in the mixture is an essential tool. In addition, in order to prevent incorrect conclusions in the interpretation of electropherograms we strongly recommend: (i) the use of additional sequencing primers to confirm the sequencing results and (ii) interpreting the results to the light of the phylogenetic perspective.     

人类mtDNA控制区异质性

目的观察mtDNA的点突变异质性和长度异质性。方法运用直接测序法对50名无关个体及16名母系家族成员的血液、口腔上皮细胞、头发的mtDNAHVI、HVII区序列进行分析,并对20例HVI区直接测序失败的无关个体进行克隆后测序分析。结果同一个体的三种检材样本及16名母系家族成员的序列一致,未见异质性存在;同一个体的不同克隆的C延伸区的长度有差异,存在长度异质性。但同一个体的血液和头发具有相似的长度变异类型,即长度异质性在组织间无差异。结论mtDNA碱基序列具有同质性及稳定性,适用于法医学检案。     

Influence of the luminol chemiluminescence reaction on the confirmatory tests for the detection and characterization of bloodstains in forensic analysis

Preliminary tests for the detection of stains at crime scenes aim to focus the police work making them more efficient in the combat of criminality. The application of the luminol chemiluminescence reaction (3-aminoftalhidrazida) in presumptive tests for the detection of bloodstains is known for more than 40 years in forensic science. This reaction is based on the emission of light through the chemical reaction of luminol mixed with hydrogen peroxide and a hydroxide in the presence of a catalytic molecule (iron from the hemoglobin) (Laux [1]).This work evaluates the luminol interference and its effect on subsequent serological and DNA testing. Samples prepared with blood and different concentrations of luminol solution containing luminol, peroxide of hydrogen and sodium carbonate, were analyzed. Additionally, samples of serial dilutions of standard DNA mixed with luminol solution were also analyzed. Although presumptive tests with luminol do not establish the characterization and identification of stains at crime scenes, preliminary results indicated that it is suitable for the detection of invisible bloodstains for forensic analysis, with few detrimental effects on the serological tests and subsequent DNA recovery and typing.     

Gm/Km determination in sperm traces

In the forensic laboratories of the Federal Republic of Germany and West-Berlin 23 different semen stains and in our own laboratory 20 semen stains were typed in the gm/km-system doing 125 and 61 (own) test respectively. Examination was carried out by means of the haemagglutination method, which has been used successfully in typing bloodstains. Our critical assessment based on earlier experiences with semen stains was now confirmed and statistically evaluated: typing was successful in about 35-50% of the tests, but besides false-negative results, there was also a considerable percentage (4-10%) of false-positive ones. Therefore for the present it seems best to exclude the gm/km-typing of secretion stains from forensic investigations in order to avoid false incriminations or exonerations of suspects.     

脱落毛发线粒体DNA HV1区序列测定的研究

目的　对脱落毛发线粒体DNAHV1区序列测定方法进行研究。方法　嵌合扩增结合末端荧光标记DNA测序。结果　对 2 0例脱落毛发进行分析获得了明确的测序结果 ,与来自同一个体的血液所测得的DNA序列进行比较 ,完全相同。结论　嵌合扩增在对脱落毛发进行线粒体DNA多变区序列分析中是一种有效的方法 ,在法医DNA检验中具有实用价值。