Characterization and validation studies of powerPlex 2.1, a nine-locus short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex system and penta D monoplex.

Autor: Levedakou EN; North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Raleigh 27603, USA., Freeman DA, Budzynski MJ, Early BE, Damaso RC, Pollard AM, Townley AJ, Gombos JL, Lewis JL, Kist FG, Hockensmith ME, Terwilliger ML, Amiott E, McElfresh KC, Schumm JW, Ulery SR, Konotop F, Sessa TL, Sailus JS, Crouse CA, Tomsey CS, Ban JD, Nelson MS
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of forensic sciences [J Forensic Sci] 2002 Jul; Vol. 47 (4), pp. 757-72.
Abstrakt: In order to increase the power of discrimination for human identification purposes, a nine-locus short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex, the GenePrint PowerPlex 2.1 system (PowerPlex 2.1) developed by Promega Corporation and a separate pentanucleotide-repeat locus, Penta D, were tested. This megaplex system includes the highly polymorphic loci FGA, TPOX, D8S1179, vWA, Penta E, D18S51, D21S11, TH01, and D3S1358 and may be used in combination with the eight-locus STR multiplex, the GenePrint PowerPlex 1.1 system (PowerPlex 1.1) that has been previously developed. Three of the loci, TPOX, TH01 and vWA, have been included in both systems for quality control purposes. As with PowerPlex 1.1, PowerPlex 2.1 is also based on a two-color detection of fluorescent-labeled DNA products amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and provides a valuable tool for accurate and rapid allele determination. The primer sequences used in the PowerPlex 2.1/Penta D system are also presented in this report. To meet the "Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories" (FBI), we tested the efficiency and reproducibility of the PowerPlex 2.1/PentaD system by several validation studies that were conducted as a joint project among seven laboratories. Validation tests included concordance studies, sensitivity, and species specificity determination, as well as performance in forensic and environmentally impacted samples. The results produced from these tests demonstrated the consistency and reliability of the PowerPlex 2.1/Penta D system.
Databáze: MEDLINE