Population data for four population groups from the United States for the eleven Y-chromosome STR loci recommended by SWGDAM

POPULATIONS: Caucasian ( n =1243), African American ( n =1605), Hispanic ( n =454), and Native American ( n =104).     

Simultaneous determination of total human and male DNA using a duplex real-time PCR assay

A single duplex assay to determine both the amount of total human DNA and the amount of male DNA in a forensic sample has been developed. This assay is based on TaqMan technology and uses the multicopy Alu sequence to quantitate total human DNA and the multicopy DYZ5 sequence to quantitate Y chromosomal (male) DNA. The assay accepts a wide concentration range of input DNA (2 muL of 64 ng/microL to 0.5 pg/microL), and also allows detection of PCR failure. The PCR product sizes Alu (127 bp) and DYZ5 (137bp) approximate that of the smaller short tandem repeats (STRs) which should make the assay predictive of STR success with degraded DNA. The assay was optimized for probe/primer concentrations and BSA addition and validated on its reproducibility, on its human specificity, on its nonethnic variability, for artificial mixtures and adjudicated casework, for the effect of inhibitors and for state of DNA degradation. This assay should prove very usual in forensic analyses because knowing the relative amounts of male versus female DNA can allow the examiner to decide which samples may yield the most probative value in a case or direct the samples to methods that would yield the greatest information.     

Zur ultrastruktur vitaler,postmortaler und autolysierter gerinnsel

Investigations on animal experimental and human tissue material (skin, musculature, liver) with the scanning electron microscope are reported. These studies were carried out to clarify open questions on extravascular fibrin structures after blunt and sharp traumatization of vital and postmortem nature. The network formation which was already characterized earlier as typically vital and the irregular structure of postmortem coagula could be demonstrated even with modification of the traumatization, especially in tissue hematomas. Experimental investigations on autolysis revealed an exceedingly good preservation of the structure of vital coagulum material with massive damage and granular decomposition of fibrin fiber structures produced postmortem. The structural differences in the mode of interlinking of the fibrin was shown up especially clearly by the autolysis, which suggests an application as preparation technique for the question specified.Special modifications of the preparation technique (fixation according to Karnovsky, critical-point drying) did not provide such substantial advantages for routine investigations that they might be generally recommended.Sources of artefacts and possibilities of misinterpretation of findings as well as more advanced techniques are discussed.     

大鼠索沟生活反应的免疫组化研究

在４０只Ｗｉｓｔａｔ大鼠颈部制成５分钟至１小时生前索沟损伤模型、应用免疫组化技术（ＳＡＢＣ），观察不同损伤时间索沟常规石蜡切片上纤维连结蛋白（Ｆｎ）和纤维蛋白原（Ｆｂ）的阳性着色和分布情况。结果发现，生前索沟损伤５分钟即能在索沟部真皮组织内发现Ｆｎ和Ｆｂ阳性反应，随着损伤时间的延长，阳性反应加深。Ｆｎ和Ｆｂ最强的着色是带状显于索沟表面表皮剥脱处，除个别死后索沟真皮内有Ｆｂ的弱阳性着色外所有对照组均未见阳性反应。结果表明Ｆｎ和Ｆｂ可以作为生前和死后索沟的鉴别指标。     

用PCR技术鉴定自溶组织性别

本文用聚合酶链反应（PCR）检测已知男性各种不同程度自溶组织石蜡切片中的男性DNA序列。结果表明：自溶程度较低的组织可以用聚合酶链反应鉴定性别：但自溶程度达到核膜消失和细胞结构消失者，其性别鉴定阳性率明显降低，而且在自溶程度较高时，易出现假阴性结果。     

A new staining method for constriction marks in skin

A modified Poley's acid fuchsin-methyl green stain was used to demonstrate ligature marks in tissues taken at autopsy. This stain was compared in 30 cases with haematoxylin-eosin, Mallory's trichrome and Ogata's picro-indigocarmine stains. Using the modified Poley method, it was possible to demonstrate the compression mark in corpses even when post-mortem changes were advanced. The method was found useful in evaluating the cases when the force used was minimal or when the mark was atypical using the usual haematoxylin-eosin method.     

STR基因座荧光标记复合扩增检测及其法医学应用

目的建立荧光标记复合扩增检测4个STR基因座的方法,应用于法医学亲权鉴定与个人识别。方法用6-FAM标记D3S1754引物,HEX标记D4S2366和D12S375引物,TMR标记D1S549引物,PCR复合扩增,310基因分析仪电泳自动收集电泳结果数据,GeneScanAnalysisSoftware3.7NT计算扩增产物片段相对大小,Genotyper誖3.7NT软件进行样本基因型分型。将该方法应用于法医学亲权鉴定与个人识别。结果建立了荧光标记复合扩增检测4个STR基因座基因型的方法,具有良好的稳定性和较好的灵敏度,分型结果准确。结论研究建立的方法操作简便,分型结果稳定可靠,可用于遗传多态性研究和法医学亲权鉴定与个人识别。     

超生反应阶段人骨骼肌对电刺激反应的形态学研究

利用人骨骼肌在死亡早期阶段能对电刺激产生兴奋和收缩的特点，以加大刺激强度为手段，对18例死亡早期阶段（1小时25分至6小时40分）具有超生反应能力的尸检骨骼肌和17例稍晚阶段（10～60小时）不具有超生反应能力的尸检骨骼肌，进行了电刺激损伤的系列形态学对比研究。结果表明，死亡早期阶段的肢体骨骼肌，经电刺激后，能产生整个肌肉或局部肌肉的收缩；在电极周围以及电路中的肌纤维形成大片的极具特点的收缩带、条带状嗜酸性变、高度变形的节段状和盘片状崩解等改变；稍晚期阶段受刺激的肌纤维则未见上述改变。探讨形态学改变的形成机理及意义，为研究死亡早期阶段的电损伤提供形态学基础。     

pMCT118位点扩增片段长度多态性及其应用

本文报道了对98例中国人 pMCT118位点扩增片段长度多态性的等位基因频率调查及有关法医生物物证检验问题的研究。用多聚酶链反应、小型聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳和银染方法,在12h 内检测低至1ngDNA 的 pMCT118位点扩增片段长度多态性。已发现22个等位基因,大小分布在340～780bp 之间,基因频率为0.005～0.3,杂合度为79%。对6个家系22名相关个体的分析符合孟德尔定律。探讨了微量检材样品制备和对混合斑、单根毛囊、唾液等生物检材的法医应用。对20个实际案例进行了检验。