Goldeneye~(TM) DNA身份鉴定系统22NC试剂盒的法医遗传学调查

目的调查Goldeneye TM DNA身份鉴定系统22NC试剂盒中所包含的21个常染色体STR基因座在汉族人群中的遗传学数据,并考察该试剂盒的法医学应用价值。方法应用Goldeneye TM DNA身份鉴定系统22NC试剂盒对华东地区500名汉族健康无关个体进行常染色体STR基因座分型检测,统计分析21个常染色体STR基因座的频率数据、群体遗传学参数及连锁不平衡状况。结果 21个常染色体STR基因座在华东汉族人群中均符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡,各基因座之间相互独立。DP值均大于0.85,在群体中的CDP值为1-3.616 5×10-26,二联体累积非父排除率为1-2.786 81×10-6,三联体累积非父排除率为1-8.545 82×10-10。结论Goldeneye TM DNA身份鉴定系统22NC试剂盒中所包含的21个常染色体STR基因座在华东汉族人群中具有良好的多态性,联合Goldeneye TM DNA身份鉴定系统20A可以满足双亲皆无的全同胞鉴定要求,为该类案件的解决提供便利的工具。     

国产Goldeneye~(TM) 20A试剂盒性能指标验证

目的测试国产GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒技术性能指标,评估其法医学应用能力。方法从方法学验证、准确性、峰值均衡性、灵敏度、批次间试剂及稳定性测试、耐受性、不同检材的适应性与一致性、种属特异性、混合样本等9个方面对GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒进行测试。结果阳性DNA样本分型正确,内标和等位基因分型标准物符合要求;等位基因间的均衡性≥83%,同一荧光标记基因座间的均衡性≥55%,不同标记物间的均衡性≥52%;0.125ng DNA阳性样本可检出全部STR基因座分型,不同批次间和反复冻融后试剂盒测试可以获得正确分型,对降解检材和混有抑制剂的样本等具有一定的耐受性,能对案件中多种检材进行分型且分型结果一致,具有一定的种属特异性和混合DNA样本检测能力。结论国产GoldeneyeTM 20A试剂盒可用于法庭科学实际检案与建库。     

Goldeneye~(TM) DNA身份鉴定系统22NC在回族人群的法医学调查

<正>STR基因座及毛细管电泳检测技术是目前法医遗传学中最常用的遗传标记及技术检测手段~([1])。目前市场上用于法医学个体识别及亲权鉴定的试剂盒主要纳入的STR基因座为CODIS基因座及欧洲标准化建设数据库(European Standard Set,ESS)核心STR     

Goldeneye？DNA身份鉴定系统26Y试剂盒的法医学验证

目的：对Goldeneye？DNA身份鉴定系统26Y试剂盒的法医学参数进行验证和分析。方法根据DNA分析方法科学工作组（Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods,SWGDAM）对试剂盒的法医学验证要求,从PCR扩增体系的测试、重复性、准确性、灵敏度等多个角度对该试剂盒进行检测评估。应用该试剂盒对华东地区517名汉族健康无关个体进行Y-STR基因座分型检测,检测单倍型分布状况及频率信息,并评估该试剂盒的法医学参数。结果该试剂盒对6.25μL扩增体系、DNA量低至125 pg时仍然可以得到准确的分型结果。特异性检测发现该试剂盒对常见的动物DNA和微生物DNA无有效的扩增结果。男性混合样本（1∶19和19∶1）中,较少样本的等位基因检出率可以达到70%以上;在男女混合样本中,女性DNA背景的存在不影响试剂盒的灵敏度。结论 Goldeneye？DNA身份鉴定系统26Y试剂盒灵敏度高、特异性好,且可以应用于混合物的检测。试剂盒所包含的26个Y-STR基因座多态性良好,可满足法医学实际应用。     

Goldeneye~(TM)20A和Sinofiler~(TM)试剂盒的比较研究

目的比较GoldeneyeTM20A和SinofilerTM试剂盒的技术性能指标。方法从灵敏度、杂合等位基因峰高均衡性、耐受性、混合样本检测及等位基因分型结果 5个方面对GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒和SinofilerTM试剂盒进行了比较。结果两种试剂盒的检测灵敏度值均为125pg;两种试剂盒在不同模板量扩增得到的杂合子平均峰高比值相近;GoldeneyeTM20A试剂盒对血红素抑制剂的耐受性略好于SinofilerTM试剂盒,当血红素含量为80μmol/L也可以得到完整的分型结果;两种试剂盒对7:1和1:7比例的混合样本都能得到主要与次要成分的完整等位基因分型结果。同一样本两种试剂盒在15个共有基因座上的分型结果完全相同。结论两种试剂盒的性能无明显差别,均能满足检验需要。GodeneyeTM20A试剂盒只需一次检验即可得到19个常染色体STR基因座和1个性别基因座的分型信息,在法庭科学检验和DNA数据库建设中具有较高的应用价值。     

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。     

PuriTyper~(TM)法医学纯化试剂盒的性能验证

目的验证PuriTyperTM纯化试剂盒各项性能指标和法医学应用价值。方法收集及制备抗凝血液、常见案件检材(唾液、烟头、精液、毛发、指甲、骨骼及组织块)、斑痕样本(血斑、唾液斑、精斑)以及模拟添加抑制剂和模仿自然环境中放置的血斑。采用PuriTyperTM纯化试剂盒提取纯化并进行DNA定量,IdentifilerTM复合扩增试剂盒扩增,产物经ABI 3130遗传分析仪进行检测,Genemapper软件分析结果,对该试剂盒灵敏度、稳定性、重复性、检材适应性进行测试。结果采用该试剂盒提取0.1～40μL血液分别获得0.042～26.45ng/μL的DNA。3种斑痕样本DNA产量平行试验结果稳定。不同类型检材重复检验所获IPC的CT平均值在27.60至28.03之间。常见案件检材所得分型与已知结果均一致。结论 PuriTyperTM纯化试剂盒能够满足法医DNA检验的要求,对法医学实践具有重要的应用价值。     

SiFaSTR~(TM) 23plex DNA身份鉴定系统在华东汉族人群中的法医学应用

目的调查SiFaSTR~(TM)23plexDNA身份鉴定系统所包含的21个常染色体STR基因座及DYS391基因座在华东地区汉族人群中的遗传多态性,并评估其在法医学中的应用价值。方法采用SiFaSTR~(TM)23plexDNA身份鉴定系统对2000名无关个体进行分型检测,统计分析上述STR基因座的群体遗传学参数。采用该试剂盒对支持亲子关系的3198例案例进行检测,观察21个常染色体STR基因座的突变情况。结果21个常染色体STR基因座均符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡(P0.05),Ho为0.6175~0.9270,DP为0.7964~0.9869,PIC为0.5611~0.9123,CDP为0.999999999999999,CPE_(duo)为0.999997431701961,CPE_(trio)为0.999999999654865。DYS391基因座共检出5个等位基因,等位基因频率在0.0040~0.7290,GD为0.4189。除D13S317和D10S1248外,其余19个常染色体STR基因座共观察到76次突变,其中一步突变75次(98.68%),三步突变1次(1.32%),突变率为0.2465×10~(-3)~2.7114×10~(-3),21个常染色体STR基因座平均突变率为0.8921×10~(-3)(95%置信区间为0.70×10~(-3)~1.10×10~(-3))。33例三联体突变事件中,父、母源性突变比例为2.09∶1。结论SiFaSTR~(TM)23plexDNA身份鉴定系统在华东地区汉族人群中具有良好的遗传多态性,且各STR基因座突变率在可接受范围内,可用于法医学亲权鉴定和个体识别。     

Goldeneye~(TM) 16C系统在批量血样DNA检验中的应用

正法医物证检案中,中速定性滤纸、采集卡以及FTA卡是常用的样本载体,但因其各有优缺点,批量血样扩增步骤繁琐、成功率不高,本实验采用GoldeneyeTM 16C试剂盒对这几种常用载体进行直接扩增,以提高分型成功率。     

陈旧骸骨DNA身份鉴定的法医学进展

骨骼和牙齿是重要的生物样本,由于结构特殊,抗降解能力强,是自然条件下保留DNA理想的生物检材。在历史人物鉴定案例中,陈旧的骨骼和牙齿样本常常是唯一的生物检材,但其DNA呈微量、毁损和不同程度降解状态,需要经过特殊的实验处理以实现身份鉴定。本文综合近年来相关研究报道,从采集检材、DNA提取、DNA富集、检测分析方案等方面进行综述,以期促进陈旧骨骼和牙齿检测体系的进一步发展和完善。     

PowerPlex 21与GoldeneyeTM 20A试剂盒的一致性验证及法医学应用

目的：确认PowerPlex 21试剂盒与GoldeneyeTM 20A试剂盒分型结果的一致性。方法应用两试剂盒对205名北京汉族无关个体血样DNA进行复合扩增,观察19个重叠STR基因座分型的一致性,并统计D1S1656的遗传多态性。结果所有19个重叠基因座分型相同,两个试剂盒的杂合基因座峰高比例差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。D1S1656杂合度为0.878,个人识别率为0.949,三联体非父排除率为0.751,二联体非父排除率为0.506,多态信息含量为0.810。结论 PowerPlex21试剂盒与GoldeneyeTM 20A试剂盒分型结果一致性好,引物设计合理;D1S1656多态性好,可用于人类遗传分析及法医学中的亲子鉴定和个人识别。     

差异提取试剂盒在混合斑DNA提取中的应用

目的评估差异提取试剂盒对混合斑样本中的精子和上皮细胞DNA分离提取的有效性。方法采用差异提取试剂盒,选择性裂解精细胞和上皮细胞,结合磁珠法分别对人为控制条件下制备的模拟混合样本和案件中的混合斑检材进行精细胞DNA和上皮细胞DNA的分离提取。对所提取的DNA进行定量分析和STR分型。结果该试剂盒能从精子和上皮细胞不同比例的混合斑中提取出高纯度的精细胞和上皮细胞DNA。结论该差异提取试剂盒适用于性侵害案件中混合斑检材的DNA提取。     

Developmental Validation of the PrepFiler™ Forensic DNA Extraction Kit for Extraction of Genomic DNA from Biological Samples*

Abstract: The PrepFiler? Forensic DNA Extraction Kit enables isolation of genomic DNA from a variety of biological samples. The kit facilitates reversible binding of DNA with magnetic particles resulting in high DNA recovery from samples with very low and high quantities of biological materials: 0.1 and 40 μL of human blood (donor 2) provided 14 and 2883 ng of DNA, respectively. Following the revised SWGDAM guidelines, performance of the developed method was investigated using different sample types including saliva on swabs, semen stains on cotton fabric, samples exposed to environment, samples with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) inhibitors, blood stains (on denim, cotton cloth, and FTA^® paper), and touch evidence‐type samples. DNA yields for all samples tested were equal or better than those obtained by both phenol–chloroform extraction and commercial kits tested. DNA obtained from these samples was free of detectable PCR inhibitors. Short tandem repeat profiles were complete, conclusive, and devoid of PCR artifacts.     

Internal Validation of the AmpFlSTR Yfiler™ Amplification Kit for Use in Forensic Casework

Abstract:  Y-chromosomal short-tandem repeat (Y-STR) amplification has been used in forensic casework at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Forensic Science Laboratory since 2003. At that time, two separate amplifications were required to type the SWGDAM recommended loci (DYS19, DYS385a/b, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS438, and DYS439). The Yfiler™ kit coamplifies these loci as well as DYS437, DYS448, DYS456, DYS458, DYS635, and Y GATA H4. The Yfiler™ kit was validated following the internal validations outlined in the SWGDAM revised validation guidelines. Our studies show that 0.125 ng of male DNA will generate a complete 17 locus profile and that as little as 0.06 ng of male DNA yields an average of nine loci. In the male–male mixtures, a complete profile from the minor component was detected up to 1:5 ratio; most of the alleles of the minor component were detected at a 1:10 ratio and more than half the alleles of the minor component were detected at a 1:20 ratio. Complete YSTR profiles were obtained when 500 pg male DNA was mixed with female DNA at ratios up to 1:1000. At ratios of 1:5000 and 1:10,000 (male DNA to female DNA) inhibition of the YSTR amplification was evident. The YSTR results obtained for the adjudicated case samples gave significantly more probative information than the autosomal results. Our studies demonstrate that the Yfiler™ kit is extremely sensitive, does not exhibit cross-reactivity with female DNA, successfully types male DNA in the presence of overwhelming amounts of female DNA and is successful in typing actual forensic samples from adjudicated cases.     

Validation of the AMPFℓSTR® MiniFilerTM PCR Amplification Kit for Use in Forensic Casework*

Abstract: The AmpF?STR^® MiniFiler^TM PCR Amplification Kit is designed to genotype degraded and/or inhibited DNA samples when the AmpF?STR^® Identifiler^TM PCR Amplification Kit is incapable of generating a complete genetic profile. Validation experiments, following the SWGDAM guidelines, were designed to evaluate the performance of MiniFiler. Data obtained demonstrated that MiniFiler, when used in conjunction with Identifiler, provided an increased ability to obtain genetic profiles from challenged samples. The optimum template range was found to be between 0.2 and 0.6 ng, with 0.3 ng yielding the best results. Full concordance was achieved between the MiniFiler kit and Identifiler kit except in a single case of a null allele at locus D21S11. Numerous instances of severe heterozygous peak imbalance (<50%) were observed in single source samples amplified within the optimum range of input DNA suggesting that caution be taken when attempting to deduce component genotypes in a mixture.     

Forensic Application of SiFaSTRTM 23plex DNA ID System in Han Population of Eastern ChinaCSCD

Objective: To investigate the genetic polymorphism of 21 autosomal STR loci and DYS391 locus of SiFaSTRTM 23plex DNA ID system in Han population of eastern China and to evaluate its application value in forensic science. Methods: Typing test of 2 000 unrelated individuals was performed using SiFaSTRTM 23plex DNA ID system. The population genetic parameters of STR loci were statistically analysed. A total of 3 198 parentage confirmed cases were detected with that system and the mutation conditions were observed in 21 autosomal STR loci. Results: All the 21 autosomal STR loci showed no significant departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05). The Ho ranged from 0.617 5 to 0.927 0. The DP ranged from 0.796 4 to 0.986 9, as well as the PIC distributed from 0.561 1 to 0.912 3. The CDP was 0.999 999 999 999 999. The CPEduo was 0.999 997 431 701 961, while CPEtrio was 0.999 999 999 654 865. Five alleles were detected in DYS391 locus, with the allele frequency from 0.004 0 to 0.729 0, and GD was 0.418 9. Except D13S317 and D10S1248, seventy-six mutation events were observed at the rest nineteen autosomal STR loci. Among them, seventy-five (98.68%) were one step mutation, and only one (1.32%) was three steps mutation. The mutation rate ranged from 0.246 5×10-3 to 2.711 4×10-3, and the averaged mutation rate was 0.892 1×10-3 (95% CI: 0.70×10-3-1.10×10-3). In 33 trio mutation cases, the proportion of the paternal mutation and the maternal mutation was 2.09 :1. Conclusion: The involved STRs are highly polymorphic in Eastern Han population with acceptable mutation rates by the SiFaSTRTM 23plex DNA ID system, which is suitable for paternity testing and individual identification. © 2018 by the Editorial Department of Journal of Forensic Medicine.     

Developmental validation of the novel six-dye GoldeneyeTM DNA ID System 35InDel kit for forensic application

Insertion/deletion polymorphisms (InDels) have been treated as a prospective and helpful genetic marker in the fields of forensic human identification, anthropology and population genetics for the past few years. In this study, we developed a six-dye multiplex typing system consisting of 34 autosomal InDels and Amelogenin for forensic application. The contained InDels were specifically selected for Chinese population with the MAF ≥ 0.25 in East Asia, which do not overlap with the markers of Investigator^® DIPplex kit. The typing system was named as Goldeneye^TM DNA ID System 35InDel Kit, and a series of developmental validation studies including repeatability/reproducibility, concordance, accuracy, sensitivity, stability, species specificity and population genetics were conducted on this kit. We confirmed that the 35InDel kit is precise, sensitive, species specific and robust for forensic practice. Moreover, the 35InDel kit is capable of typing DNA extracted from forensic routine case-type samples as well as degraded samples and mixture samples. All markers are proved to be highly polymorphic with an average observed heterozygosity (He) of 0.4582. The combined power of discrimination (CPD) is 0.999 999 999 999 978 and the combined power of exclusion in duos (CPE_D) and trios (CPE_T) are 0.978 837 and 0.999573, respectively, which are higher than those of the Investigator^® DIPplex kit. Thus, the Goldeneye^TM DNA ID System 35InDel kit is suitable for forensic human identification and could serve as a supplementary typing system for paternity testing.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2021.1945723 .     

Utility validation of extraction of genomic DNA from hard tissues, bone and nail, using PrepFiler™ Forensic DNA Extraction Kit

STR profiling using hard tissues obtained from a severely decomposed body is sometimes a laborious work. There is now on a market a new DNA extraction kit, PrepFiler™ Forensic DNA Extraction Kit (AppliedBiosystems), and we tested it for missing persons. Postmortem intervals ranged from weeks to several years. Fifteen bone fragments and eleven nails were used in this report. Genomic DNA was quantified by QuantiFiler^® DUO Quantification Kit (AppliedBiosystems), and STRs were analyzed using AmpFlSTR^® Identifiler^® PCR Amplification Kit (AppliedBiosystems). The profiling of 16 STR loci was successful in all nail samples. However, STR profiling was successful in only 6 of 15 bone materials. Nine cases failed to analyze STR polymorphisms using another DNA extraction kit, the QIAamp DNA Mini Kit (QIAGEN). For bone samples, it seems that STR profiling depends on the quality of samples.