Evidence of a “new” allele of red cell acid phosphatase AcPk

Phenotypes of members of one Polish family have revealed a “new” allele in the AcP system: called AcP^k. Quantitative data of the phenotypes are given.     

Characterisation of 12 new alleles in the STR system D18S51

D18S51 alleles 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 40 were detected and sequenced; these new alleles are mistyped with commercial STR kits, causing presumptive null alleles or false exclusions when paternity testing.     

基于通用报告引物的5个Y-SNP复合扩增及其单倍型

目的建立一种简便、经济、高效的SNP复合扩增体系,为法医学应用打下方法学基础。方法选择5个Y-SNP位点——IMS-JST164520、IMS-JST021354、IMS-JST003305、M119和M134,针对每一位点设计5′端带有通用报告引物(universal reporter primer,URP)的等位基因特异性引物,先利用等位基因特异性PCR技术扩增不同位点的等位基因片段,再利用荧光标记的URP扩增检测所有位点的等位基因。结果成功构建了5个Y-SNP荧光复合扩增体系,分型结果显示:同一SNP位点的两个不同等位基因表现为不同颜色的产物峰,不同SNP位点间等位基因片段长度不同。5个Y-SNP在武汉汉族群体中的单倍型多样性为0.8655。结论基于URP的SNP复合扩增体系具有简便、经济、高效的特点,具有较高的法医学应用价值。     

Shifting Perspectives: Cognitive Changes Mediate the Impact of Romantic Relationships on Desistance from Crime

Although research regarding the impact of marriage on desistance is important, most romantic relationships during early adulthood, the period in the life course when involvement in criminal offending is relatively high, do not involve marriage. Using the internal moderator approach, we tested hypotheses regarding the impact of non-marital romantic relationships on desistance using longitudinal data from a sample of approximately 600 African American young adults. The results largely supported the study hypotheses. We found no significant association between simply being in a romantic relationship and desistance from offending. On the other hand, for both males and females quality of romantic relationship was rather strongly associated with desistance. Partner antisociality only influenced the offending of females. Much of the effect of quality of romantic relationship on desistance was mediated by a reduction in commitment to a criminogenic knowledge structure (a hostile view of people and relationships, concern with immediate gratification, and cynical view of conduct norms). The mediating effect of change in affiliation with deviant peers was not significant once the contribution of criminogenic knowledge structure was taken into account. The findings are discussed in terms of social control and cognitive accounts of the mechanisms whereby romantic relationships influence desistance.     

Y chromosome haplotypes in Central-South Italy: implication for reference database

One hundred and fifty individuals have been sampled across Central-South Italy and genotyped for Y chromosome STRs by PowerPlex Y system. Comparison with previous Italian databases revealed that majority of Y chromosome variation still need to be sampled. Identification of locus duplications, distribution of genetic variation and firstly identified alleles point to the necessity of more focused sampling strategies for reference databases.     

两种计数法预测叔侄关系的对比研究

目的对比等位基因全不同基因座及共有等位基因计数法预测叔侄关系的差异性、相似性及其效能,为侦破案件提供参考。方法以已知叔侄关系的204对作为实验组,无关个体的204对作为对照组,采用PowerPlex 21系统检测20个常染色体STR基因座,然后进行统计分析。结果设定等位基因全不同基因座数预测界值≤6个,发现叔侄关系的灵敏度为83.82%,特异性为74.02%,漏判率为8.82%,误判率为11.76%,系统效能为78.92%。共有等位基因数预测界值≥17个,发现叔侄关系的灵敏度为75.98%,特异性为77.45%,漏判率与误判率均为7.84%,系统效能为76.72%。结论等位基因全不同基因座计数法与共有等位基因数计数法有互补优势,联合应用能提高预测叔侄血亲关系的能力,对侦查具有良好的指导意义。     

What Is In a (Non‐) Significant Finding? Moving Beyond False Dichotomies

One of the most problematic aspect of p‐values is the tendency to dichotomize, whereby statistical significance is equated with scientifically worthwhile and insignificance with worthless findings. This article outlines two approaches that move beyond such dichotomies: minimum Bayes factors and the analysis of credibility. Their use is illustrated through a simple example. The examples show that significant findings may not always be as telling as statistical significance would suggest, whereas non‐significant findings may contain considerable evidence about effects.     

PowerPlex~(TM) 16体系在中国人群中罕见等位基因及其类型

目的 分析PowerPlexTM 16体系基因座在中国人群中的罕见等位基因及其类型。方法 应用PCR-STR和DNA序列分析技术,对4650个无关个体在15个STR基因座中的罕见等位基因进行检测。结果 在PowerPlexTM16体系中的D7S820、D16S539、Penta E基因座,检测到2种类型的罕见等位基因,而TH01、D21S11、D5S818、D13S317、Penta D、D8S1179、TPOX、FGA基因座检测出1种类型。其等位基因频率均较低(0.215‰-7.097‰)。结论 超出ladder范围的罕见等位基因序列比相邻等位基因增加(或减少)1个或数个重复单位,因碱基的插入或缺失的罕见等位基因出现在两等位基因之间。