title: A study of sex identification of trace, dried bloodstains using a Y-chromosome-specific deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probe.
abstract: A new method is discussed which examines trace, dried bloodstains by gel in situ hybridization using a Y-chromosome-specific deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probe to determine the sex of the bloodstain for forensic medicine application. The complete DNA is transferred directly by electrophoresis onto the gel intact, bypassing the possibilities of impurities contaminating the sample and of DNA degradation. The method has proven accurate for small (2.5-mm-diameter) samples aged up to eight years and is quick, simple, and easily read.
authors.affiliation: Liaoning Criminal Scientific and Technical Research Institute, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Z N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Q S
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001801:Blood Stains; D015342:DNA Probes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D014998:Y Chromosome
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes