Mitochondrial DNA control region sequences used for identification of species in two forensic science case studies : the Monte Cristi shipwreck and a homicide case /

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Main Author: Rittenhouse, Kevin Dee, 1961-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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analysis. The biological samples recovered from the child's
and sentenced to life in prison. They were granted habeas
animals that had similar sequence content of the same region.
canids. The clothes also were used in an Indirect Enzyme
compared the resultant sequence with known sequences of
conclusion the ship was most likely sheathed in a northern
corpus relief and released from prison when new evidence
determine the species of animal hair used in a 17th century
determine the species of the hair samples. The results of
European port. The mitochondrial DNA control region also was
evidence from the clothes was consistent with samples of
from the clothes of a young child allegedly attacked by dogs.
from the Raines County District Attorney for genetic
help in finding evidence that might have allowed for a second
in which they were embedded. The extracted DNA was amplified
indictment on the parents. The child's clothes were obtained
known dogs, wolves and coyotes.
Linked Immuno-Sorbant Assay (ELISA) to search for dog serum
merchant ship's hull sheathing for the purpose of deterring
pants were treated as above with the exception that I
Portions of the mitochondrial DNA control region were used to
proteins. The results of both studies showed the biological
provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information
Raines County (Texas) District Attorney's Office asked for
suggested that the child may have been attacked by dogs. The
The child's parents previously had been convicted of murder
the hair shafts after the samples were cleaned from the pitch
The matching sequences were used in a phylogenetic study to
the phylogenetic study showed that the hair was consistent
used in a BLAST search (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
used in a study to determine if dog DNA could be recovered
using the dideoxy chain termination method. The sequence was
via the polymerase chain reaction and subsequently sequenced
with that of northern European cattle and led to the
wood boring worms (Toredo navalis). DNA was extracted from
Item Description:"Major subject: Genetics".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 43 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.