Motherless case in paternity testing

In paternity test using the DNA evidence, the analysis of the deficient case that the DNA profiles of mother or alleged father are not available is different from that of the trio case analyzed routinely. However, the motherless case that the genotypes of mother is not available has been requested and analyzed like the trio case. In this paper, we compared the motherless case and the trio case through the mean exclusion chance describing the probability of exclusion for a genetic marker system and the distribution of the probability of paternity calculated using the three current methods. We have also shown a case which can be falsely discriminated if it were requested in the analysis of the motherless case, and conclude that the analysis of the motherless case should be carefully conducted and the level for the discrimination should be different from that of the trio case.     

亲子鉴定中STR基因座的基因突变分析

目的探讨Identifiler^TM荧光标记复合扩增试剂盒15个STR基因座在亲子鉴定中的基因突变特点。方法应用Identifiler^TM荧光标记复合扩增试剂盒检测676例亲子鉴定案，对其中1～2个突变基因座加做HLA等位基因检测或Y—STR基因座检测。结果在认定亲子关系的676例中，观察1304次减数分裂，Identifiler^TM荧光标记复合扩增试剂盒中的15个基因座确定19例突变，其中D18S51基因座4例，D2S1338基因座3例，D8S1179、D16S539、vWA、D7S820、D13S317基因座各2例，D5S818和TH01基因座各1例，D21S11、FGA、D3S1358、D19S433、TPOX、CSF1P0基因座未见突变；一步突变的17例，二步突变的为1例，四步突变的1例；1个基因座发生突变的18例，2个基因座同时发生基因突变的为1例；突变来自父亲与来自母亲的比例为13：2，4例来源不能确定。结论用Identifiler^TM荧光标记复合扩增试剂盒检测到1—2个基因座发生突变，须增加对其它遗传标记的检测。     

Further evidence of a silent plasminogen (PLG) allele in two paternity cases

Routine paternity testing has yielded two different cases of an apparent inverse homozygosity in the plasminogen (PLG) system. In one case, the child presented the phenotype PLG A and his putative father the type PLG B. The alleged father could not be excluded from the paternity in 25 additional blood group marker systems (biostatistical probability of paternity W greater than 99.75%). In the other case an incompatibility was found in a mother- child pair. Analysis of PLG was carried out by isoelectric focusing on neuraminidase-treated sera. In both cases the immunologic and functional detection showed weaker banding pattern of the affected PLG types. The assumption of a silent allele in the PLG system was confirmed by quantitative investigations. The allele frequency of PLG*Q0 in the South German population was estimated to be 0.0013. In the same sample the variant PLG A3 has been shown to be polymorphic.     

STR等位基因频率对父权指数的影响

目的观察中国汉族不同人群STR等位基因频率对联合父权指数(CPI)的影响。方法随机取108例13个CODIS基因座分型结果不排除父权关系的三联体案和二联体案,用5个不同地区人群的等位基因频率计算CPI值。结果三联体案的CPI值在2077.63～50897711626.46之间,同一案例的最大CPI与最小值CPI之比大于100者有20例(19.52%);二联体案的CPI值在25.12～2998685141之间,同一案例的最大CPI与最小值CPI之比大于100者有13例(12.04%)。结论不同人群等位基因频率计算CODIS基因座所得的CPI值在部分亲权鉴定案中有很大的差异。为了防止等位基因频率不确定性带来的误差,建议在亲权鉴定中用保守法计算CPI值。     

单亲亲子鉴定的分析研究

目的从理论和实际应用方面客观评价13～15个STR位点应用于单亲亲子鉴定的准确性。方法依据中国人群基因频率资料,计算单亲亲子鉴定的非父排除率及单亲亲子鉴定的亲子关系概率,并选择有明确排除结论的104例排除案例,分析统计其中父-子二联体出现的排除指标数。结果对于单亲亲子鉴定,选用13～15个STR位点,联合非父排除率为0.9805～0.9906;亲子关系概率均大于99.73%。104例二联体排除案例中,有3例的排除指标数小于2,未发现排除指标为零的现象。结论若应用ProfilerPlus和CofilerPlus试剂盒的13个STR位点进行日常单亲亲子鉴定工作,存在微弱漏判非父的风险,必要时增加检测指标数。不排除案例的单亲亲子鉴定,其亲子概率均可达国际认定标准。     

Genetic analysis of erythrocyte uridine monophosphate kinase and aminolevulinate dehydrase and its application to paternity testing

Simultaneous determination of uridine monophosphate kinase (UMPK) and aminolevulinate dehydrase (ALAD) has been carried out after discontinuous starch gel electrophoresis in the Galician population (NW Spain), including 129 families with a total of 291 descendents. Formal genetic studies are in agreement with the autosomal codominant way of inheritance for each locus. No evidence of phenotype association between both loci among the offspring is observed. Chance of exclusion for non-fathers is 0.041 13 for UMPK and 0.0702 for ALAD configuring a total exclusion rate of 0.1085 when both systems are evaluated together.     

双亲皆疑亲子鉴定STR分型亲权指数计算方法探讨

计算标准三联体亲子鉴定的PI值及探讨双亲皆疑亲子鉴定PI值计算的可靠方法 ,对常规STR分型鉴定结果 ,根据Eseen M ller计算理论 ,总结出标准三联体亲子鉴定计算PI值的 4个公式 :1/ p ,1/ ( 2 p) ,1/ (p +q) ,1/ ( 2p +2 q)。提出适用于双亲皆疑亲子鉴定的一种新的PI值计算方法 ,并与其他方法进行比较。认为该方法取值Y时 ,既考虑随机男女生孩子的可能性 ,也考虑假设父 (或假设母 )与随机个体生孩子的可能性 ,更符合随机原则。     

Unusual association of three rare alleles and a mismatch in a case of paternity testing

This study reports a paternity case analyzed by the AmpFlSTR Identifiler Kit (AB) in which father and daughter shared three rare alleles for D19S433, D18S51 and TH01 microsatellites. The case also showed an apparent exclusion, due to a mutation at the D3S 1358 microsatellite. Sequencing analysis was performed to assess the size of the rare alleles and to establish their structure, which revealed some molecular variations in regions flanking the motif repeats.     

Simultaneous phenotyping of genetic markers for paternity testing

Time-and cost-saving methods for paternity testing are described. Seventeen genetic systems were divided into six groups: (1) transferrin (Tf), factor B (Bf), and phosphoglucomutase 1 (PGM1); (2) group-specific component (Gc) or alpha 1-antitrypsin (PI) and alpha 2HS-glycoprotein (HSGA); (3) complement components C6 and C7, factor 13B (F13B), and plasminogen (PLG); (4) haptoglobin (Hp), C8 alpha-gamma chain (C81), and factor I (IF); (5) red cell acid phosphatase (ACP), esterase D (ESD), and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT); and (6) 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (PGD) and glyoxalase I (GLO). Each group of systems was typed simultaneously by electrophoresis or isoelectric focusing (IEF) followed by staining or immunoblotting. These methods are very practical because they afford a considerable saving of time, work and expense, and facilitate semipermanent preservation of electrophoretic patterns.     

HLA-A基因座多态性在亲子鉴定中的应用研究

首次将HLA A基因座的聚合酶链反应 寡核苷酸探针 (PCR SSOP)杂交分型技术应用于亲子鉴定案例分析 ,以获得HLA A基因座多态性用于法医学鉴定分析的基础数据。HLA A基因座基因分型的等位基因检出率 ( 2 4个 )和非父排除率 ( 73 3 % )均高于血清学检测方法 ;正常家系分析结果符合孟德尔遗传规律。对 3 9个亲子鉴定例的成员进行HLA A基因检测 ,9例排除 ( 2 3 1% ) ;未排除的 3 0例的亲子关系概率在 65 2 %～ 99 5 %之间。用PCR SSOP技术对HLA基因座基因分型不仅可以应用于亲子鉴定和法医学个人识别 ,还可以应用于器官移植配型及人类遗传学研究。     

Results of the 2008 Colombian paternity testing quality control exercise

The Reference National Laboratory, Genes Ltda, designated by the Commission of Accreditation and Alertness created by Law 721 of 2001 of Republic of Colombia, organized and coordinated the Quality Control Exercise of 2008 for laboratories undertaking paternity and maternity tests with DNA markers. The Quality Control Exercise included both practical and theoretical exercises. For the practical exercise, three blood samples in FTA Classic Card were sent to each participating laboratory to be genotyped for DNA markers using the routine methodologies in their laboratories. For the theoretical exercise, it was asked to the participating laboratories to calculate the partial and final paternity indexes based on two genetic profiles of an alleged biological father and his son. Allele frequencies were made available to the participants, as well as Y chromosome haplotype database. A total of 12 laboratories have participated with data from 57 STRs, including autosomal and sex chromosome markers. Consensus was found in 37 STRs, 21 in autosomes and 16 Y chromosome linked. The rate of reporting errors was 3.1% (concentrated in just one laboratory). The theoretical exercise had consensus.     

PowerPlex~(TM) 16体系在亲子鉴定中的应用评估

目的 评估PowerPlexTM16体系在亲子鉴定中的检验能力。方法 以633例亲子鉴定案例为基础,调查PowerPlexTM16体系15个STR基因座的群体遗传学数据资料,并对该体系在亲子鉴定中的排除能力及遗传稳定性进行评估。结果 879名无关个体共检出197个等位基因,739种基因型,累计个体识别力为1×10-30,累计非父排除率为0.999999999999987。633例亲子鉴定案件中有95例确定为排除亲权,平均排除指标为6个。18例表现出1个STR基因座突变的现象,1例表现出2个STR基因座突变的现象。结论 PowerPlexTM16体系应用于亲子鉴定是高效、可靠的。     

Paternity testing by using erythrocyte enzyme esterase D.

A total of 206 paternity cases were tested for the erythrocyte enzyme esterase D (EsD) along with the 15 genetic marker systems routinely phenotyped. Of 39 observed exclusions of falsely accused males, 5 were exonerated by EsD. Reliability and ease of testing indicates that EsD is a useful exclusion determinant.     

Introduction of a standardized "paternity index" for the statistical evaluation of blood group findings in paternity testing

The introduction of a standardized paternity index (PI) for the statistical evaluation of blood group findings in cases of disputed paternity is proposed and explained. By using the PI $\text{X}\text{Y}$ as parameter, it is not necessary to give the information of the probability of paternity in percent. The PI includes the full information of the blood group findings. In addition to that, by using the suggested standardization based on the probabilities of error according to Schulte Mönting and Walter the test volume is also taken into account. The interpretation of the mathematical result is given by verbal predicates, the limitations of which are orientated by the verbal predicates for the probabilities of error according to Schulte Mönting and Walter, published by us elsewhere. Besides the essential fact that the test volume is taken into account, the most important advantage of this procedure is that the mathematical result is involved in the court decision only by the PI (which is free of any valuation) and its verbal predicate and not by sometimes relatively high percentages, which may be misunderstood by laymen.     

国产试剂盒Goldeneye~(TM)20A在亲权鉴定中的应用评估

目的评估GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒在亲权鉴定中的应用价值。方法应用GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒对289宗亲权鉴定案例中的FTA卡血样本基因组DNA进行PCR扩增,扩增产物用ABI 3130xl遗传分析仪进行毛细管电泳,GeneMapper v3.2和GeneMarker HID软件进行基因分型及统计学分析,并与IdentifilerTM、SinofilerTM、PowerPlex16 3种试剂盒进行比较。结果采用GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒,累积非父排除概率(CPE)为0.999 999 996,累积个人识别能力(CPD)达0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 932 44,与目前常用的3种试剂盒相比较,GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒在不排除的案例中具有更高的CPI值;在排除的案例中具有更多的排除指标。结论国产GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒在亲权鉴定中有较高的应用价值。     

Performance of the SNPforID 52 SNP-plex assay in paternity testing

The performance of a multiplex assay with 52 autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) developed for human identification was tested on 124 mother–child–father trios. The typical paternity indices (PIs) were 10⁵–10⁶ for the trios and 10³–10⁴ for the child–father duos. Using the SNP profiles from the randomly selected trios and 700 previously typed individuals, a total of 83,096 comparisons between mother, child and an unrelated man were performed. On average, 9–10 mismatches per comparison were detected. Four mismatches were genetic inconsistencies and 5–6 mismatches were opposite homozygosities. In only two of the 83,096 comparisons did an unrelated man match perfectly to a mother–child duo, and in both cases the PI of the true father was much higher than the PI of the unrelated man. The trios were also typed for 15 short tandem repeats (STRs) and seven variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs). The typical PIs based on 15 STRs or seven VNTRs were 5–50 times higher than the typical PIs based on 52 SNPs. Six mutations in tandem repeats were detected among the randomly selected trios. In contrast, there was not found any mutations in the SNP loci. The results showed that the 52 SNP-plex assay is a very useful alternative to currently used methods in relationship testing. The usefulness of SNP markers with low mutation rates in paternity and immigration casework is discussed.