16th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Haemogenetics (Internationale Gesellschaft für forensische Hämogenetik e.V.), Santiago de Compostela, 12–16 September 1995

Front Matter....Pages I-XXI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Ancient and Modern Humans....Pages 3-10
A Two Stage Strategy for the Automated Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA....Pages 11-13
Mixing and Thermic Treatment of Mitochondrial PCR Fragments Reveal Sequence Differences by Heteroduplex Formation -A Rapid Method for Forensic Identity Testing....Pages 14-16
Genetic Analysis of Single Hair Shafts by Automated Sequence Analysis of the Mitochondrial D-Loop Region....Pages 17-19
Mithocondrial HVR1 Polymorphism in Italy....Pages 20-22
mtDNA sequences in the Norwegian Saami and main populations....Pages 23-25
Mitochondrial DNA Quantification in Animal Blood and Hair by Slot-Blotting....Pages 26-28
Detection of Sequence Variants in Hypervariable Segments of Mitochondrial DNA in the Asian Population....Pages 29-31
Routine Mitochondrial DNA Identification....Pages 32-34
Automated Fluorescent Sequencing of Mitochondrial DNA for Italian Population Frequency Data....Pages 35-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
The STR approach....Pages 41-51
Analysis of sequence variations in the alleles from three STR loci.....Pages 52-54
AMPFLP-Typing for the HUMCD4 STR Polymorphism in an Austrian Caucasoid Population Sample: Sequence Data and Allele Distribution....Pages 55-57
Typing of the HUMVWA Microsatellite Polymorphism: Allele Frequencies and Sequencing Data....Pages 58-59
Sequencing and Size Determination of the D1S80 Interallele....Pages 60-62
Analysis of the Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism D18S51: Allele Frequencies and Sequence Studies....Pages 63-65
Investigation of the STR Humlipol in Austrian Caucasoid Individuals: Sequence Data and Allele Frequencies....Pages 66-68
D12S391: A Highly Useful STR for Forensic Purposes....Pages 69-71
DNA Sequence analysis of the PCR Products of the MCT118 locus in Japanese DNA Samples....Pages 72-75
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Statistical analysis of STR data....Pages 79-86
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
The Use of Likelihood Ratios in Reporting Difficult Forensic Cases....Pages 87-89
Identification of biological stains: probability of identity or of kinship....Pages 90-92
Decision-making in paternity diagnostics using SLPs....Pages 93-95
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in RFLP Databases....Pages 96-98
SEDNA: A computer program for semiparametric estimation of densities and match probabilities in DNA forensic identification and paternity cases....Pages 99-101
DNA PCR Polymorphisms in Paternity Test Protocols. A Biostatistical Approach....Pages 102-104
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Methods for Typing the STR Triplex CSF1PO, TPOX, and HUMTHO1 That Enable Compatibility Among DNA Typing Laboratories....Pages 107-114
Selection of STR loci for forensic identification systems....Pages 115-117
PCR Typing of Alu Elements — Molecular Genetics and Forensic Application....Pages 118-120
An Investigation of Variation in the Sizing of Short Tandem Repeat Loci....Pages 121-123
Male identification using Y-chromosomal STR polymorphisms....Pages 124-126
Corresponding Repeats in STRs and the Internal Standard in Fragment Analysis....Pages 127-129
Construction and Calibration Of Allelic Ladders For The PCR-Based Systems D8S320 and AR....Pages 130-132
Establishment of a Highly Discriminating Pentaplex-PCR-System for Detection of PCR-Fragments in Silverstained Polyacrylamide Gels....Pages 133-138
Multiplex Amplification and Automated Fluorescent Typing of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Loci: The French Experience....Pages 139-141
A Tetraplex PCR system for the analysis of paternity cases....Pages 142-144
Development and Applications of High Throughput Multiplex STR Systems....Pages 145-147
Properties of an STR multiplex marker system suitable for paternity and forensic determinations....Pages 148-150
Analysis of D1S80 VNTR Allele Polymorphism and Association with a Nearby Flanking Sequence Polymorphism in Two Spanish Populations....Pages 151-153
Somatic Instability in Cancer at Seven Tetrameric STR Loci Used in Forensic Genetics....Pages 154-156
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Null Alleles Detection in Loci D1S7, D7S21 and D12S11 by PCR....Pages 157-159
Mutation rate variation in the hypervariable VNTR g3 (D7S22) is associated with a flanking DNA sequence polymorphism near the repeat array....Pages 160-162
The approach of using random priming for small forensic DNA-samples....Pages 163-166
Use of a PCR Triplex System for DNA Typing of Forensic Samples....Pages 167-170
Evaluation of New STR Loci for Forensic DNA Typing....Pages 171-173
Automated Profiling of Multiplexed DNA Markers. An Italian Database of Four Coamplified STR Loci....Pages 174-176
Microbial DNA Challenge Studies of PCR-Based Systems Used in Forensic Genetics....Pages 177-179
Some Critical Comments and Experimental Calculations Used as Validation Standards in the Implementation of RFLP Analysis....Pages 180-182
Analysis of somatic mutations at short tandem repeat loci in colorectal carcinomas....Pages 183-185
Simple and Rapid Duplex PCR for Forensic and Paternity Testing....Pages 186-188
Genetic Studies of a STR at the UGB Locus....Pages 189-191
Tumor Inoculation between Two Unrelated Human Individuals: STR Analysis of Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Section....Pages 192-194
Molecular Phenotyping of Two Trinucleotide Repeats (XT00444 and D5S373). Experimental Conditions....Pages 195-197
Development and Optimisation of a Highly Discriminating Multiplex PCR System Suitable for Forensic Identification....Pages 198-200
Manual DNA Typing VIA the Short Tandem Repeats (STRs): KW 426, TH and hTPO....Pages 201-203
A Multiplex Amplification Approach for Simultaneous Typing of Five Loci in DNA of Ancient Basque Populations....Pages 204-206
Triplex PCR of Three STR Loci with Non-Overlapping Allele Sizes....Pages 207-209
Visualization of Epigenetic Toxicological DNA Changes....Pages 210-212
The 3′ Hypervariable VNTR-Locus APO B: Three Different Analysing Methods Revealing Different Alleles and Large Family Studies....Pages 213-215
Automated fluorescent PCR based analysis of the STR polymorphism at locus D8S639 and at the CYP19 gene....Pages 216-218
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Mutations of D2S44 and D4S139 Alleles and Presence of Two-Fragment Alleles for D4S139....Pages 219-222
Non-Automatic Multiplex Analysis and Detection of Six STR-Loci: HPRT, FABP2, CD4, F13A1, CYP19 and LPL....Pages 223-225
DNA Analysis of Polymorphism in Drug or Xenobiotics Metabolism....Pages 226-228
Forensic Efficiency and German Population Data for the Tetrameric STR Polymorphism DHFRP2 (HUMFOLP23)....Pages 229-231
Front Matter....Pages 233-233
Criminal intelligence databases and interpretation of STRs....Pages 235-242
Identification through Genetic Typing of the victims of the Sect of the Solar Temple (Cheiry/Salvan, Switzerland)....Pages 243-245
Design of novel oligonucleotide probes for sex determination and its forensic application....Pages 246-248
Casework Experiences with a Multiplex STR System....Pages 249-251
Multiplexed DNA Markers from Cigarette Butts in a Forensic Casework....Pages 252-254
DNA Polymorphisms in Dental Pulp: Effect of Environmental Factors....Pages 255-257
Identification of Human Remains using DNA Amplification (PCR)....Pages 258-260
The So-Called Alcohol-Blood-Sample Identity Expertise....Pages 261-263
Application of the STR Androgen Receptor (HUMARA) Polymorphism to Paternity Cases....Pages 264-265
Multiplex Genetic Typing of CSF1PO, TPOX and HUMTH01 Loci in Forensic Samples....Pages 266-268
A Five Minute Procedure for Extraction of Genomic DNA from Whole Blood, Semen and Forensic Stains for PCR....Pages 269-271
False Results in the HLA-DQα Typing: Two Cases Reported....Pages 272-274
Forensic use of PCR DNA Analysis in Hairs, Envelopes and Cigarette Ends....Pages 275-277
PCR-DNA typing from beard samples....Pages 278-280
PCR based analyses of epidermal cells found on adhesive tape....Pages 281-283
Determination of Sex in Dental Pulp Using PCR....Pages 284-286
Front Matter....Pages 233-233
Use of PCR in Forensic Casework in the Area Berlin — Brandenburg: Allele Frequency Distribution of Six Microsatellites....Pages 287-289
The Neverending Story: A New Tsarevitch?....Pages 290-291
Influence of Mediaeval Clothes Colour Pigments on DNA Extraction and Amplification....Pages 292-294
Forensic investigations after sexual abuse of several infants: a criminal case report....Pages 295-297
Sex Determination in Ancient Bones....Pages 298-300
Identification of the Skeletal Remains of Two 12-Years Old Bodies by Nuclear DNA Polymorphisms Analysis....Pages 301-303
Identification in Vestiges from Diverse Biological Sources Using Duplex Amplification of Short Tandem Repeat Loci....Pages 304-306
A rare paternity case with PP 99,99% and exclusion at three loci derived from the 33.15 sequence....Pages 307-309
Three intriguing identification cases....Pages 310-312
Forensic DNA-Typing in the Spanish Police Using VNTRs Single Probes....Pages 313-315
PCR-typing of DNA extracted from epidermal particles won by scratching....Pages 316-318
PCR Genotyping in Dental Pulp from Old Human Skeletal Remains and Fire Victims....Pages 319-321
ABO genotyping of the suspects using their sperm DNA....Pages 322-324
Forensic Identification Using DNA Recovered from Saliva on Human Skin....Pages 325-327
Analysis of STR Loci in Old Blood Stains Using Automated and Manual Genotyping Systems....Pages 328-330
Microsatellite Dna Polymorphism Analysis in a Case of Illegal Cattle Purchase....Pages 331-333
Disaster Victims Identification by Using the DNA Technology on Dental Pulp: preliminary results....Pages 334-336
Combined STR VNTR and MVR Typing and mtDNA Sequencing, led to the Identification of Human Remains Emergent from the AMIA Explosion in Buenos Aires....Pages 337-339
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
Rapid Sex-Typing by Fluorescent Based PCR of the X-Y Homologous Amelogenin Gene and Analysis by CGE....Pages 343-345
Heteroduplex Analysis is a Rapid Method for the Detection of Suballeles Caused by Mixed Length and Sequence Variability in Short Tandem Repeat Systems....Pages 346-348
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
Use of CDP-STAR in a fast and highly sensitive chemiluminescent detection procedure for VNTR loci with neutral and charged membranes....Pages 349-352
Evaluation of Primer Extension Preamplification (Pep) in Forensic Studies....Pages 353-355
Sequential Multiplex Amplification (SMA) in Cases with Minimal Amounts of DNA....Pages 356-358
Detection of Single Base Changes in PCR-Amplified DNA Using Double and Single Strand Conformational Polymorphisms (SSCP and DSCP)....Pages 359-361
Evaluation of Hybridisation Equipment for Use with Non Isotopically Labelled Probes....Pages 362-364
CDP-Star™ as a Chemiluminescent Substrate for Use with Alkaline Phosphatase Labelled Probes....Pages 365-367
Simple and Rapid Typing of STRs on an Automated DNA Sequencer....Pages 368-370
A Modification to the “Chelex” DNA Extraction Method for Casework Samples....Pages 371-373
Application of HLA-DR Typing by PCR-SSP to Forensic Samples....Pages 374-376
The MVR-PCR Approach for the Typing of the MS32 Locus: Usefulness and Technical Problems....Pages 377-379
Introduction of Two New Electrophoresis Gel Systems for Screening and High Resolution Identification of STRs under Native Conditions....Pages 380-382
Oligo-AP probes and chemiluminescence: sensitivity for stains analysis....Pages 383-385
Automation of In Situ DNA Sample Preparation for PCR Using the FTA™ DNA Collection System and the Rosys Laboratory Workstation....Pages 386-389
STR Typing without DNA Extraction Using an Infrared-Based Non-Radioactive Automated DNA Sequencer....Pages 390-392
Evaluation of Hereditary Distance by Restriction Landmark Genomic Scanning (RLGS)....Pages 393-395
Front Matter....Pages 397-397
The PI System: Genetic Variation, Forensic Application and Clinical Aspects....Pages 399-404
A Parentage Testing Study Revealing a Possible Deletion at the PLG Locus....Pages 405-406
Detection of the ABO, GC, ACP and HLA-DQA1 Polymorphisms at the DNA Level Using PCR and SSCP....Pages 407-409
Novel Polymorphisms in the Coding Sequence of the Coagulation Factor XIII A-Subunit and their Haplotype Diversity....Pages 410-412
Nucleotide Changes in Various Variants of the Coagulation Factor XIII A-Subunit....Pages 413-415
Front Matter....Pages 397-397
ABO Genotyping with PCR....Pages 416-417
Indication for a Silent Allele of Properdin Factor B Polymorphism (BF*Q0) in a Paternity Case....Pages 418-420
Preliminary Studies on the Population Substructure for C1R Protein in Chinese Populations....Pages 421-423
A Study of Polymorphism of Antithrombin III at the Level of Both Protein and DNA in a Chinese Population....Pages 424-425
Genetic polymorphisms of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin and Group-Specific Component in Spanish Gypsy population....Pages 427-428
Studies on Blood Genetic Markers in Some Mongoloid Populations of Eastern Siberia....Pages 429-431
PI Subtyping in Dental Pulps....Pages 432-434
GC Subtyping in Serum and Semen after Neuraminidase Treatment....Pages 435-437
Simultaneous Focusing of PGM1 and ACP Phenotypes Using Miniaturized Gels and 3-Electrode Technique....Pages 438-440
Platelet & Granulocyte Alloantigen Typing Using Sequence-Specific Primer (SSP) PCR Amplification....Pages 441-443
Plasma protein markers in S.Tomé e Príncipe....Pages 444-445
Detection of a Silent GC Allele in a Danish Mother and Child....Pages 446-448
ABH-Related Antigens Participate in the Spermatogenesis of Cats and Rats....Pages 449-451
Species Identification by Analysis of the Genes for ABO Blood Group....Pages 452-454
Front Matter....Pages 455-455
Statistical Issues in DNA Profiling....Pages 457-464
Population Genetics of D1S80, HUMVWFA31/A and HUMF13A1 from Portugal and Goa(India)....Pages 465-467
Genetic Substructure at the STR Loci HUMTH01 and HUMVWA in Han Populations, China....Pages 468-470
Collaborative Study on the Polymorphism of the D1S80 Locus in the Italian Population....Pages 471-474
DNA-Fingerprinting in Balearic Population....Pages 475-477
HLA DQA1 and D1S80 in the Population of Valencia (Spain)....Pages 478-479
Front Matter....Pages 455-455
Gene Frequencies of Human Populations along Pyrenean Chain....Pages 480-482
Multiplex PCR and Automated Fluorescence Detection of Four Tetrameric STRs in a Western Austrian Population....Pages 483-485
Population and formal genetics of the STRs TPO, TH01 and VWFA31/A in North Portugal....Pages 486-488
Population Genetics of Three STRs: TH01, CSF1PO and TPOX in Southern Spain....Pages 489-491
Frequency Multivariate Analysis of LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and GC in 12 Different Populations....Pages 492-494
Worldwide Distribution of D1S80 Polymorphism. Comparison of Genetic Distances and Cluster Analysis....Pages 495-497
Allele frequency distributions of three STR-loci in a population from Northern Germany....Pages 498-500
Allele Frequency Distribution of Three STRs Loci: HUMARA, HUMPLA2 and VS17T in the Spanish Population....Pages 501-502
Determination of the Allele and Genotype Frequencies of Loci HLA-DQA1, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and GC in Bogota-Colombia....Pages 503-505
Allele Distribution of the Amplitype PM Coamplification System in a Population of Northern Italy....Pages 506-509
Characterization of YNZ 22 Locus for Forensic Purposes. Allele and Genotypes Frequencies in a Northern Italian Population....Pages 510-513
D1S80 Population Data in North-East of Spain....Pages 514-516
Population Study for the HLA-DQA1, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and GC Loci in North-East of Spain....Pages 517-519
Allele Frequencies of Four STRs (HUMTH01, HUMVWFA31, HUMF13A01, HUMFESFPS) in North-East of Spain....Pages 520-522
German Data on the Loci Low-Density-Lipoprotein Receptor, Glycophorin A, Hemoglobin γ G , D7S8, Group-Specific Component and HLA-DQ α ....Pages 523-525
Allele Frequencies of VWA, FESFPS, FXIIIA1 and D21S11 in an Italian Population Sample....Pages 526-527
STR Analysis — HUMTH01 and HUMFES/FPS for Forensic application....Pages 528-528
Profiling a North-East Italian Population by Four Highly Polymorphic DNA Probes....Pages 529-531
Allele frequencies of HLA-DQα, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and GC in the resident and autochthonous populations of the Basque Country....Pages 532-534
Study of HUMACTBP2 STR Polymorphism, Performed by PCR and Automated Laser Fluorescence (ALF) Sequencer in a Population Sample of Catalonia....Pages 535-536
Front Matter....Pages 455-455
Aymara and Quechua Amerindian Populations Characterized by HUMTH01 and HUMVWA STR Polymorphisms....Pages 537-539
Suitability of the HUMTH01, HUMCD4, and HUMVWA STR Polymorphisms for Legal Medicine Investigations in the Population of Catalonia (North-East Spain)....Pages 540-541
Population and formal genetics of the STR system MBP — locus B — in North Portugal....Pages 542-543
Allele Frequency Distribution of Five Loci (LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and GC) in a Japanese Population....Pages 544-546
Frequency Data on the Loci LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and GC in a population resident in Madrid (Spain)....Pages 547-548
German Data on the PCR Based Loci HUMVWA31, HUMTH01, HUMFES/FPS, HUMF13B and D1S80....Pages 549-551
D1S80 alleles in the Wielkopolska (Poland) population....Pages 552-554
A Study on the Short Tandem Repeat System ACTBP2 (SE33) in an Austrian Population Sample Using Non-Denaturing Electrophoresis and a Sequenced Allelic Ladder....Pages 555-556
HLADQA1 Allele-Frequencies in the World Using a Biplot to Visualise Alleles and Populations Simultaneously....Pages 557-559
Efficiency of 6 STR Systems, HLADQα and the Polymarker Systems (PM) in Paternity Testing....Pages 560-562
Swiss Population Data for the STR Systems HUMVWA HUMF13A1 and HUMFES....Pages 563-565
Studies on the HUMTH01 and HUMVWA Polymorphisms in a South West German Population....Pages 566-568
Spanish Population Data on Seven Loci (D1S80, D17S5, HUMTH01, HUMVWA, ACTBP2, D21S11 and DQA1): Equilibrium and Independence....Pages 569-571
Two Highly Polymorphic VNTR Loci D5S110 (LH1) and D4S139 (Ph30): Analysis, Formal and Population Genetic Data....Pages 572-574
Allele Frequency Distribution of Five VNTR Loci and Paternity Testing in North-East of Spain....Pages 575-577
Spanish Population Data on 13 PCR-Based Systems....Pages 578-580
Allele Frequencies of D1S80, LDLR, GYPA, D7S8, GC, HBGG and SE 33 in Polish Population Sample....Pages 581-583
Haplotype Frequencies of Two STRs of the Chromosome 8q: D8S344 and D8S323....Pages 584-586
Japanese population data on six STR loci....Pages 587-588
Forensic Application of STR Polymorphic Markers....Pages 589-591
Front Matter....Pages 455-455
Population Studies of Two Ampflps and Two STRs Systems in a North Polish Population....Pages 592-594
Allele Frequency Distribution of 15 PCR-Based DNA Polymorphisms in the Population of Galicia (NW Spain)....Pages 595-597
The Allelic Distribution of 5 STR Systems in a North Italian Population....Pages 598-600
Population Study of 3 STR Loci in the North of Portugal....Pages 601-603
Population genetics of the STRs TPO, TH01 and VWFA31/A in S.Tomé e Príncipe....Pages 604-606
Automated Analysis of 5 STR Loci: Allele Frequencies and Family Studies in the German Population....Pages 607-609
Southern Spain Population Frequencies of the Loci LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and Gc. A Comparison Between Andalusian and Canary Islands Frequencies....Pages 610-612
Allele Frequency Distribution of D2S44, D12S11, D7S21, D7S22 and D5S43 Loci in Southern Spain....Pages 613-615
HLA-DQA1 Polymorphism in Two Portuguese Population Samples from Lisbon and the South of Portugal....Pages 616-618
D1S80 Locus Polymorphism in a Population Sample from Lisbon....Pages 619-621
AMPFLP-Typing of the D21S11 Microsatellite Polymorphism: Allele Frequencies and Sequencing Data in the Austrian Population....Pages 622-625
Typing for the HUMFES/FPS Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism in an Austrian Caucasoid Population Sample....Pages 626-627
Analysis of the STR Polymorphism VWA and FES: Allele Frequency and Family Studies in an Italian Population Sample....Pages 628-629
Analysis of the short tandem repeat polymorphism D21S11 in German Caucasians....Pages 630-631
Population data of the VNTR loci D10S28, D4S139, D16S309 and D5S110 in German Caucasians....Pages 632-634
A Population Study of 5 PCR Genetic Markers, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and Gc, in Italy....Pages 635-637
Allele Frequencies of the HUMFES/FPS System in Northern and Central Italy....Pages 638-640
The Y-Linked Locus Y27H39 (DYS19), Frequency Distribution in South Bavarian and Application to Paternity Testing....Pages 641-643
Studies on the HumACTBP2 (SE33)....Pages 644-646
Hungarian population data for 11 PCR-based polymorphisms....Pages 647-649
Front Matter....Pages 455-455
Allele frequency distribution of the STR system ACBP2 (SE33) in a Population of Portugal (Central Area)....Pages 650-651
Allele Frequencies in 4 Str’s in a Population of Portugal (Central Area)....Pages 652-654
DNA Profiling: A Genetic Study of Two VNTR Loci in the East Midlands....Pages 655-657
Comparison of Turkish Subpopulations Using Two STR’s....Pages 658-661
The Genetic Structure Of Four Argentine Ethnic Groups Reflected By The Analyses Of Ten Strs....Pages 662-664
D1S80 AMP-FLP Attributes in Two Different Ethnic Groups of Argentinian Populations....Pages 665-667
Front Matter....Pages 669-669
Ethical and Legal Aspects....Pages 671-674
The Development of Quality Assurance Measures in Forensic DNA Typing....Pages 675-677
The American Association of Blood Banks Inspection and Accreditation Program for Parentage Testing Laboratories....Pages 678-680
Parentage Testing Survey Program of the College of American Pathologists: Red Cell Antigens, Serum Proteins and Red Cell Enzymes Testing Results....Pages 681-681
The Parentage Testing Proficiency Survey Program of the College of American Pathologists....Pages 682-682
A Review of the 1991–1994 Paternity Testing Workshops of the English Speaking Working Group....Pages 683-685
DNA Legislation in the Netherlands....Pages 686-688
Science and Conscience: Regulation or Guidelines for Forensic Hameogenetics?....Pages 689-691
HumTH01 Allele Frequencies in Italy — Report of the GEFI Collaborative Study....Pages 692-694
A Review of the Collaborative Exercises of the Spanish and Portuguese ISFH Working Group....Pages 695-698
Comparability of RFLP Results Between Laboratories: AABB/ CAP Survey Data....Pages 699-701
Proficiency Testing in Forensic DNA Analysis....Pages 702-704