title: Forensic DNA expertise of incest in early period of pregnancy.
abstract: Proving incest from tissue obtained by abortion early in pregnancy can be a challenge. Problems include the small quantity of embryonic tissue in the products of conception, and the mixing of DNA from mother and embryo. In many cases, this amorphous material cannot be grossly segregated into maternal and fetal components. Thus, morphological discrimination requires microscopy to select relevant tissue particles from which DNA can be typed. This combination of methods is reliable and efficient. In this article, we present two cases of incest discovered by examination of products of conception.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, School of Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia. zlatedr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Zlatko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jakovski
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jankova
authors.forename: Ksenija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nikolova
authors.forename: Liljana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spasevska
authors.forename: Rubens
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Janeska
mesh_terms: D037881:Aborted Fetus; D000293:Adolescent; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D010334:Paternity; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011902:Rape; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences