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Next Generation Sequencing-based STR Mixture Deconvolution and STR Profiling of Degraded Samples

Award Information

Award #
2009-DN-BX-K181
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$243,368

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $243,368)

The focus of this project is to evaluate a new approach to overcome current technical limitations of short tandem repeat (STR) analysis and effectively resolve individual STR profiles from mixed DNA and low-copy number samples. The experimental strategy utilizes a method called emulsion PCR followed by a powerful Next Generation DNA Sequencing method. These innovations will improve the analysis of forensic DNA samples.

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Date Created: September 15, 2009