Molecular characterization of a null allele at locus DXS8378

Typing of X-chromosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci in a deficiency paternity case revealed a single Mendelian incompatibility between a female child and her putative grandmother, consisting of an opposite homozygosity at locus DXS8378. The presence of a null allele due to a primer binding site mutation on the child's paternally inherited X chromosome was confirmed by amplification with newly designed DXS8378 external primers. Sequencing analysis showed a point mutation (C > T transition at position 168, according to GenBank accession G08098) in the binding site of the original DXS8378 reverse primer.     

Y chromosome J2 subtyping in an Italian sample: Population and forensic implications

In the recent years the Y chromosome genealogy has been refined by a number of newly discovered SNPs. The non-random distribution of the Y chromosome lineages worldwide makes fundamental the dissection and characterisation of haplogroups associated with specific geographic areas. In Southern Europe the haplogroup J2, as defined by the M172 marker, can reach frequencies up to 35%, making the dissection of such lineage critical for population studies. Here we present a study on J2 chromosomes from the Italian peninsula. Populations and forensic implications are discussed. A total of 900 individuals were previously genotyped for a number of SNPs, including M172. More than 200 of these have been now genotyped for 7 SNPs within the J2 lineage using a multiplex SNaPshot approach. The different distribution of the various lineages in different geographic areas probably reflects different historical demographic events and points to differential Y chromosome haplotype distribution, with implication for forensic application of this genetic marker.     

Implementation of a robotized real-time PCR setup for the use of the Quantifiler™ Human DNA Quantification Kit

Human DNA quantification occupies a central role within the DNA analytic process of forensic casework samples as DNA quantification results have an important impact on the quality of the short tandem repeat data. Manual processing for the setup of quantification reactions can be time consuming and labor intensive. Therefore automation of quantitative real-time PCR setup was an important component of our DNA-analysis automation concept. Here we show the implementation of a robotized setup for the Quantifiler™ Human DNA Quantification Kit.     

Object-oriented Bayesian networks for paternity cases with allelic dependencies

This study extends the current use of Bayesian networks by incorporating the effects of allelic dependencies in paternity calculations. The use of object-oriented networks greatly simplify the process of building and interpreting forensic identification models, allowing researchers to solve new, more complex problems. We explore two paternity examples: the most common scenario where DNA evidence is available from the alleged father, the mother and the child; a more complex case where DNA is not available from the alleged father, but is available from the alleged father’s brother. Object-oriented networks are built, using HUGIN, for each example which incorporate the effects of allelic dependence caused by evolutionary relatedness.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒四川分离株N基因DNA免疫质粒的构建

采用SDS 蛋白酶K法抽提鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)四川分离株SAIBWJ的基因组RNA,参照基因库中的N基因序列设计了1对引物,扩增出了单一的DNA产物。将该产物插入pUC18载体的HindⅢ和BamHⅠ酶切位点,构建了pUC NWJ质粒。序列测定结果表明,获得的克隆质粒包含了全部N基因。再将N基因亚克隆到pcDNA3.1( )载体的HindⅢ和XhoⅠ酶切位点,构建了IBVSAIBWJN基因的DNA免疫质粒pcDNA NWJ。     

郑州地区食尸性苍蝇及幼虫mtDNA中COⅡ基因序列分析

目的 用mtDNA中细胞色素氧化酶辅酶Ⅱ(COⅡ)基因序列鉴定法医学中常见食尸性苍蝇及其幼虫的种类. 方法 收集郑州地区大白鼠尸体上的苍蝇及其幼虫,提取DNA,PCR扩增CO Ⅱ序列,测序,用Clustalx和MEGA 4.0软件对基因序列进行比对分析及构建系统进化树.结果 成虫与幼虫基因差异不明显,CO Ⅱ基因序列可以对棕尾别麻蝇、巨尾阿丽蝇和亮绿蝇进行鉴定,铜绿蝇与丝光绿蝇进化距离较近,CO Ⅱ序列不能将他们区分开,同时还发现巨尾阿丽蝇和亮绿蝇存在种群单核苷酸多态性. 结论 mtDNA中COⅡ序列能有效鉴定郑州地区部分常见食尸性苍蝇的种类,方法 简便、准确.     

改良高盐低pH方法提取陈旧大麻DNA初探

目的探讨建立室温保存10年队上大麻干叶及大麻树脂DNA提取方法。方法采用SDS及改良高盐低pH方法，改变提取缓冲液中β-巯基乙醇终浓度，增加用酚、氯仿快速抽提过程，提取新鲜和陈旧大麻（树脂）DNA，应用大麻叶绿体trnLintron引物进行PCR，琼脂糖凝胶电泳法检测扩增产物。结果用高盐低pH方法获得了10年以上大麻干叶及树脂清晰的电泳图谱，其中成功提取了1份23年陈旧大麻的DNA。结论高盐低pH方法操作简便、实用，可望用于陈旧、微量大麻植株的DNA检测，对于涉毒案件中特殊大麻标本的检验具有一定意义。     

利用AP-PCR对柔嫩艾美球虫不同地理株及其杂交株多态性的研究

用随机引物PCR(AP PCR)技术对鸡柔嫩艾美球虫(Eimeria tenella)黑龙江株(H)、山东株(S)及黑龙江株与山东株的杂交株(F1)进行了研究,同时对 2 个不同地理株的子代株与亲代株和F1 株的亲缘关系进行了分析。结果,鸡柔嫩艾美球虫不同地理株之间以及同一地理株的亲代与子代之间存在DNA多态性;并且不同地理株间的种内变异程度较大(Si=0.642 3~0.637 0);同一地理株亲代与子代之间的亲缘关系也稍有改变,但其变异程度不大(Si=0.983 0~0.981 1)。对F1 株的AP PCR分析发现,F1 株与H株、S株的相似值分别为0.692 9、0.682 5,介于H株与S株相似值和传代株间的相似值之间。结果表明,F 株既具有两亲本株的遗传性状,又发生了变异。     

一种简便的DNA提取方法在动物毛发检验中的应用

目的建立一种简便的DNA提取方法,用于动物毛干的DNA抽提。方法利用PCR缓冲液及蛋白酶K在PCR仪上对毛发进行消化,以此DNA为模板,扩增mtDNA 12S rRNA基因的部分片段并进行序列测定,测序结果在GenBank上进行BLAST搜索,再利用DNAMAN软件进行同源性分析。结果利用这种新DNA抽提法能从无毛囊毛发中获得后续PCR扩增所需的线粒体DNA。结论该法在无毛囊毛发样本鉴定中具有较高的应用价值。     

FTA-DNA直接提取法的研究与应用

目的建立一种简约且易于自动化操作的Whatman FTA卡血样DNA提取方法。方法取直径1．2mm FTA卡血样，分别用FTA-DNA直接提取法及FTA常规提取方法提取DNA，AB-Identifiler^TM试剂盒分别进行10山和25山体系检测比较，并筛选批量grA卡血样DNA自动化提取程序。结果200份grA卡血样分别采用2种方法提取DNA模板，25μl体系PCR-STR检测，分型结果均良好。10μl体系检测，FTA-DNA直接提取法优于FTA常规提取方法，图谱RFU值为1000～2000，采用自动化工作站运行该提取程序较手工操作DNA分型图谱均衡性更佳；采用FTA常规提取方法检测，图谱RFU值100～2000，小片段优先扩增现象明显，且有19％的样本出现丢峰现象，采用自动化工作站运行该程序对其结果改善不明显。经工作站运行FTA-DNA直接提取法自动程序及10山体系检测本2万余份FTA卡采集的血样，均获得16个STR基因座DNA分型结果。结论本文建立的FTA-DNA直接提取法适用于FTA卡血样自动化DNA建库。