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An Assessment Of The Effect Of X-Ray Radiation On Dna Marker Profiles Obtained From Human Teeth, Erin Lynn Knapp
An Assessment Of The Effect Of X-Ray Radiation On Dna Marker Profiles Obtained From Human Teeth, Erin Lynn Knapp
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X-ray radiation is known to destroy cells and damage DNA, yet human remains from forensic anthropology cases are routinely exposed to X-ray radiation as part of the documentation and evidence collection process. If X-ray radiation significantly impacts the quality of DNA extracted from human remains in forensic cases, then the validity of a resulting genetic profile is called into question. To better understand how X-ray radiation affects DNA profiles, specifically profiles consisting of short tandem repeat (STR) markers, this study followed standard forensic X-ray and genetic profiling protocols to obtain DNA profiles on individual molar teeth, before and after they …