Successful extraction of human genomic DNA from serum and its application to forensic identification

Ravard-Goulvestre, C.; Crainic, K.; Guillon, F.ço.; Paraire, F.ço.; Durigon, M.; de Mazancourt, P.

Journal of Forensic Sciences 49(1): 60-63

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198
PMID: 14979344
Document Number: 582498
We report here on the successful extraction of human genomic DNA from a serum sample in a forensic case. The extracted DNA was successfully used for the identification of remains presumably immersed for more than three weeks for which the only comparison sample was a 250-microL serum aliquot kept frozen in a laboratory. The analysis made it possible to identify a second victim as the daughter of the first.

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