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A Forensic Investigation Into The Possible Origins Of Three Human Skeletons, Jefferson P. Sinnott
A Forensic Investigation Into The Possible Origins Of Three Human Skeletons, Jefferson P. Sinnott
Forensic Science Theses
The Anthropology Department at Buffalo State has three human skeletons that have been part of the department’s collection for several years. The origin of the skeletons is currently unknown. Modern DNA techniques coupled with forensic anthropological techniques may now allow us to determine with some certainty the geographic origin of the skeletons. Ancestry, sex, age, and stature were assessed using current anthropological techniques. Afterwards, one tooth from each of the three skeletons was extracted, pulverized and DNA was isolated. Y-STR fragment size analysis of the DNA samples can provide information about the patrilineage of male individuals. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing analysis …