Microsatellite DNA analysis as a tool for forensic paternity testing (DNA paternity testing)

Paternity Testing

Paternity testing can be done by older methods including ABO blood group typing, analysis of various other proteins and enzymes, or using human leukocyte antigen (HLA). However, DNA testing became the only formal and exact method for the paternity testing now. For DNA testing of paternity determination, the DNA collection using an easily obtained cheek swab saliva sample. Fast, proprietary and ...

Paternity testing and other inference about relationships from DNA mixtures.

We present methods for inference about relationships between contributors to a DNA mixture and other individuals of known genotype: a basic example would be testing whether a contributor to a mixture is the father of a child of known genotype. The evidence for such a relationship is evaluated as the likelihood ratio for the specified relationship versus the alternative that there is no relation...

Multiple paternity in the common octopus Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797), as revealed by microsatellite DNA analysis

Two microsatellite DNA markers developed for the common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, were used to determine genotypes of four brooding female octopuses and 11 embryos sampled from their respective clutches, in order to confirm the multiple paternity hypothesis within this species. Two well-known reproductive behavioural patterns are apparently conflicting in mating outcome: the often-observed mul...

The DNA paternity test: legislating the future paternity action.

Genetic variability and efficiency of DNA microsatellite markers for paternity testing in horse breeds from the Brazilian Marajó archipelago

In this study, 15 microsatellite DNA loci used in comparative tests by the International Society for Animal Genetics were applied to the evaluation of genetic diversity and management, and the efficiency of paternity testing in Marajoara horses and Puruca ponies from the Marajó Archipelago. Based on the genotyping of 93 animals, mean allelic diversity was estimated as 9.14 and 7.00 for the Mara...