PowerPoint Slides to Aid Learning with Forensic DNA Typing Book Prepared by John M. Butler ©2002 Academic Press Forensic DNA Typing: The Biology and Technology Behind STR Markers
Forensic DNA Typing Book Cover FORENSIC DNA TYPING Biology and Technology behind STR Markers John M. Butler ©2002 Academic Press Published January 2001 Forensic DNA Typing Book Cover http://www.academicpress.com/apforensics
Overview and History of DNA Typing Chapter 1 Overview and History of DNA Typing ©2002 Academic Press
Montaret Davis Captured ©2002 Academic Press
Human Identity Testing Forensic cases -- matching suspect with evidence Paternity testing -- identifying father Historical investigations Missing persons investigations Mass disasters -- putting pieces back together Military DNA “dog tag” Convicted felon DNA databases ©2002 Academic Press
Progression of DNA Typing Markers RFLP multilocus VNTR probes single locus VNTR probes (32P and chemi) PCR DQ-alpha (reverse dot blot) PolyMarker (6 plex PCR; dots for SNPs) D1S80 (AMP-FLPs) singleplex STRs with silver staining multiplex STRs with fluorescent dyes ©2002 Academic Press
Comparison of DNA Typing Technologies Speed of Analysis (Technology) Power of Discrimination (Genetics) Low High Slow Fast Markers Used (Biology) RFLP Single Locus Probes Multi-Locus Probes ABO blood groups Multiplex STRs DQ single STR D1S80 mtDNA PolyMarker ©2002 Academic Press
Steps in Sample Processing Sample Obtained from Crime Scene or Paternity Investigation Biology DNA Extraction DNA Quantitation PCR Amplification of Multiple STR markers Technology Separation and Detection of PCR Products (STR Alleles) Sample Genotype Determination Genetics Comparison of Sample Genotype to Other Sample Results Generation of Case Report with Probability of Random Match If match occurs, comparison of DNA profile to population databases ©2002 Academic Press
Human Identity Testing Involves Comparing DNA Profiles gender ID A B C D E F G H I J DNA Size (base pairs) probability of a random match: ~1 in 3 trillion Results obtained in less than 5 hours with a spot of blood the size of a pinhead Simultaneous Analysis of 10 STRs and Gender ID ©2002 AP, Elsevier
Brief History of DNA Typing 1980 - Ray White describes first polymorphic RFLP marker 1985 - Alec Jeffreys discovers multilocus VNTR probes 1985 - first paper on PCR 1988 - FBI starts DNA casework 1991 - first STR paper 1995 - FSS starts UK DNA database 1998 - FBI launches CODIS database ©2002 Academic Press