Evaluation of Y-STR analyses of sperm cell negative vaginal samples

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Abstract

In some cases of sexual assault, no sperm cells are microscopically visible in vaginal samples. In this study, sperm cell negative vaginal samples from 110 sexual assault cases in Denmark were analysed for Y-STRs with the AmpFlSTR® Yfiler kit (Applied Biosystems - AB). Selected samples were purified and concentrated using the MinElute (Qiagen) procedure. Y-DNA was detected in 49 (45%) cases. Complete or partial Y-STR profiles were obtained in 32 (29%) cases. Use of MinElute (Qiagen) significantly increased the success of typing of Y-STRs. In the majority of the cases, the Y-STR profiles observed were not found in three reference populations. Thus, informative Y-STR results were obtained in a significant proportion of the cases.

Original languageEnglish
JournalForensic Science International: Genetic Supplement Series
VolumeElektronisk
ISSN1875-1768
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

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