A Systematic Analysis of Secondary DNA Transfer

The Nature letter by R. van Oorschot and M. Jones (1) addressed two topics: the primary transfer of DNA from person to person or to various objects, and the secondary transfer of DNA through an intermediary. Forensic scientists have described the primary transfer of DNA and other biological evidence...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 1999-11, Vol.44 (6), p.1270-1272
Main Authors: Ladd, C, Adamowicz, MS, Bourke, MT, Scherczinger, CA, Lee, HC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA - analysis
DNA Fingerprinting
Enzymes
Forensic Medicine - standards
Forensic sciences
Hand
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Specimen Handling
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Summary:The Nature letter by R. van Oorschot and M. Jones (1) addressed two topics: the primary transfer of DNA from person to person or to various objects, and the secondary transfer of DNA through an intermediary. Forensic scientists have described the primary transfer of DNA and other biological evidence for many years. However, the authors also reported detecting secondary transfer of DNA from an object to a person's hands, which could adversely affect DNA typing in the forensic context. The prospect of secondary transfer raises questions of interest to both the legal and forensic communities. Therefore, we sought to evaluate parameters potentially leading to secondary DNA transfer. Our data do not support the conclusion that secondary transfer will compromise DNA typing results under typical forensic conditions.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS14599J