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| Title |
Forensic trace DNA: a review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Investigative Genetics, December 2010
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| DOI | 10.1186/2041-2223-1-14 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Roland AH van Oorschot, Kaye N Ballantyne, R John Mitchell |
| Abstract |
DNA analysis is frequently used to acquire information from biological material to aid enquiries associated with criminal offences, disaster victim identification and missing persons investigations. As the relevance and value of DNA profiling to forensic investigations has increased, so too has the desire to generate this information from smaller amounts of DNA. Trace DNA samples may be defined as any sample which falls below recommended thresholds at any stage of the analysis, from sample detection through to profile interpretation, and can not be defined by a precise picogram amount. Here we review aspects associated with the collection, DNA extraction, amplification, profiling and interpretation of trace DNA samples. Contamination and transfer issues are also briefly discussed within the context of trace DNA analysis. Whilst several methodological changes have facilitated profiling from trace samples in recent years it is also clear that many opportunities exist for further improvements. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 88% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 631 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 5 | <1% |
| Unknown | 609 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 111 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 109 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 60 | 10% |
| Researcher | 47 | 7% |
| Other | 31 | 5% |
| Other | 99 | 16% |
| Unknown | 174 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 155 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 130 | 21% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 4% |
| Engineering | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 78 | 12% |
| Unknown | 196 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 April 2024.
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