Journal of Forensic Research

Michael P Sandoval

Publications

• Thesis
  Yield of Male Contact DNA Evidence in an Assault Simulation Model
  Author(s): Michael P Sandoval, William M Green, Edward A Panacek, Edward A Panacek and Sree KanthaswamyMichael P Sandoval, William M Green, Edward A Panacek, Edward A Panacek and Sree Kanthaswamy
  
  The conditions under which contact DNA analysis yields useful recovery of materials is not well known. Using simulated models of grabbing and struggling, the recovery of male contact DNA transferred from male “assailants” to female “victims” was investigated. The upper and lower arm areas of female subjects (sites for the modeled assaults) were swabbed for male DNA. Extracted DNA was quantified using the Quantifiler® Duo DNA Quantification kit and amplified using the AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® and the AmpFlSTR® YfilerTM PCR Amplification kits. The qPCR quantification results detected male “assailant” DNA from the female “victims”. However, no viable male profiles were obtained when the DNA was subjected to short tandem repeat (STR) analysis with the Identifiler® and Yfiler™ kits. The grab and struggle scenarios yiel.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.T1-002

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