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Identification and Separation of Same Gender Mixtures of Various Cell Types Using Interphase FISH Techniques and Laser Microdissection

Award Information

Award #
2008-IJ-CX-K016
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Awardee County
Fairfax
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2008
Total funding (to date)
$125,773

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2008, $125,773)

The goal of this project is to develop improved methods for separation of the components of same gender mixtures (for example, epithelial cells from more than one male) encountered in biological evidence. The research will focus on using fluorescent probes based upon genetic polymorphisms capable of distinguishing same gender individuals, in combination with laser microdissection, which is used to separate and remove the cells for subsequent DNA analysis. ca/ncf
Date Created: September 9, 2008