title: A report of an international collaborative experiment to demonstrate the uniformity obtainable using DNA profiling techniques.
abstract: This paper describes a collaborative exercise intended to demonstrate whether uniformity of DNA profile results could be achieved between different European laboratories. It was shown that this goal can be obtained provided that a common protocol is followed (specifically the use of a common electrophoretic buffer as being the most important parameter). Generally, lower molecular weight loci (with lower molecular weight fragments) such as YNH24 perform better than higher molecular weight loci such as MS43a. The results of the exercise are discussed in relation to the objectives of the European DNA profiling group (EDNAP).
authors.affiliation: Home Office Central Research and Support Establishment, Aldermaston, U.K.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woodroffe
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bär
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brinkmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carracedo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kloosterman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ludes
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mevag
mesh_terms: D001345:Autoradiography; D004247:DNA / Q000097:blood*; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000592:standards*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D015183:Restriction Mapping
chemical_list: D004247:DNA