Abstract

This invention relates to a body fluids identification method and kit. A parallel, multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for the definitive identification of body fluids commonly encountered in forensic casework analysis, namely blood, saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions. The methodology is based on gene expression profiling analysis in which the body fluid-specific genes are identified by detecting the presence of appropriate messenger RNA species. Gene-specific primers are labeled with fluorescent dyes, separated and subjected to laser induced fluorescence for identification of body fluid-specific genes present in a sample stain.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,582,435

Application Serial Number

11/772,305

Issue Date

9-1-2009

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Sciences

Department

National Center for Forensic Science

Allowance Date

5-21-2009

Filing Date

7-2-2007

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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