title: Suitability of PCR methods for forensic investigation. Analysis of the 3'apoB VNTR system in an Italian population sample.
abstract: The PCR method has been applied to amplify a Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) sequence located at the 3' end of the apolipoprotein B (ApoB) gene. The study was conducted on an Italian population sample and in a 3-generation family of 13 members, whose relationships were previously established using conventional blood systems. The allele frequencies found were compared with those reported in the literature. The results also confirmed the Mendelian inheritance of the alleles and the suitability of the PCR method for forensic purposes.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università di Ancona, Ospedale Regional, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giorgetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tagliabracci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cingolani
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ferrara
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000235:genetics*; D001782:Blood Donors; D004247:DNA; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010334:Paternity; D010375:Pedigree; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D004247:DNA