Genetic identification of the mummified fetus |
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Authors: | K. Dro?dziok J. Kabiesz A. Nowak M. Chowaniec K. Rygol |
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Affiliation: | Forensic Department, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18 Street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland |
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Abstract: | During executing some activities by the police, a mummified human fetus was accidentally revealed on a scrap of paper. It came from pregnancy considerably not carried to term, lasting about 2.5 lunar months. Medical examination did not give evidence of mechanical manipulation such as abortion or disintegration. The aim of the study was the genetic identification of the mummified fetus and an answer to the question if an indicated supposed mother was the mother of the fetus. In the study a relevant factor was maternity confirmation by means of statistic calculations. |
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Keywords: | Mummified human fetus AmpFlSTR Identifiler AmpFlSTR Sefiler PCR Short tandem repeats (STRs) |
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