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Publikováno v:
Forensic Science International: Reports, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 100359- (2024)
The utilisation of X-chromosome short tandem repeats (X-STRs) for DNA profiling has been demonstrated to be particularly useful in resolving distant familial relations and deficiency paternity testing. The implementation of X-STRs within a medico-leg
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https://doaj.org/article/4dc0c3b8d7db4fbf986eddd9df6014dc
Publikováno v:
Forensic Science International: Reports, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 100357- (2024)
In this study, population data were generated from South Africans using the Investigator® 24plex GO! Kit (QIAGEN, Hilden, Germany). Participants represented the four major population groups in South Africa, with self-reported ancestral origin being
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https://doaj.org/article/e8e79628d758470097200d46be10ecc3
Publikováno v:
Science & Justice. 63:164-172
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Legal Medicine. 137:793-807
The identification of unknown persons, particularly those who are decomposed or burnt, is a global challenge. Forensic Anthropology Cape Town (FACT) is a service provider that assists the South African state with the identification of human remains.
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Legal Medicine.
While human identification is a crucial aspect of medico-legal investigations, many individuals remain unidentified each year across the world. The burden of unidentified bodies is often referred to when motivating for improved methods of identificat
Autor:
Victoria E. Gibbon, Laura Jane Heathfield, Calvin Gerald Mole, Chandra Finaughty, Tarryn Elisabeth Haikney, Anna Maria Zachou
Publikováno v:
Science & Justice. 61:339-344
When a body is decomposed, hard tissues such as teeth may provide the only DNA source for human identification. There is currently no consensus as to the best DNA extraction method, and there is a lack of empirical data regarding tooth morphotype and
Publikováno v:
Forensic Science International: Genetics. 63:102818
DNA identification of human remains has a valuable role in the field of forensic science and wider. Although DNA is vital in identification of unknown human remains, post-mortem environmental factors can lead to poor molecular preservation. In this r
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Legal Medicine. 134:1639-1645
Sudden unexpected death in infants (SUDI) is a devastating event, and unfortunately is still a burden in many parts of the world, including in South Africa. Due to the absence of routine testing for inborn metabolic diseases in newborns and in a post
Publikováno v:
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. 16:49-56
A death scene investigation (DSI) forms an integral part of the inquiry into death, particularly for sudden unexpected death of infants (SUDI). Global guidelines exist for DSI, however, previous studies have shown that South Africa does not routinely
Autor:
Yuvika Vandayar, Laura Jane Heathfield
Publikováno v:
Forensic science, medicine, and pathology. 18(2)
Sudden unexpected death in the young (SUDY) is a tragic event resulting in the fatality of seemingly healthy individuals between the ages of one and 40 years. Whilst studies have been performed on sudden unexpected death in infants, children, and adu