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Development of a DNA-Based Multi-Species Identification and Quantification Assay

Award Information

Award #
2008-DN-BX-K288
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
Total funding (to date)
$538,653

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2008, $538,653)

The goal of this project is to develop an assay to determine the species of the donor of the DNA evidence. This work will combine the strengths of a mitochondrial DNA-based test for taxon identification with that of a nuclear marker for DNA quantification into a simple and quick duplex SNP Taqman® assay. Assay will be available for a broader training course on quantitative and real-time PCR at the California Criminalistics Institute.

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Date Created: September 10, 2008