[An expert evaluation of molecular genetic individualizing systems based on the HUMvWFII and D6S366 tetranucleotide tandem repeats].

Amplification systems based on highly polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellites from the family of von Willebrand factor gene (vWF) and locus D6S366 repeats are developed at the State Research Center Gos-NII Genetika. A complex expert evaluation of two such molecular genetic individualizing systems based on loci HUMvWFII and D6S366 is performed in order to investigate their probable use in forensic medical personality identification.

[The electrophoretic properties of gels of high-resolution MS-4 agarose for separating DNA fragments in molecular genetic analysis].

The Hispanlab firm (Spain) offers a new series of Molecular Screen analytical agarose, including MS-4 agarose intended for separation of small fragments of DNA. This low-endosmotic agarose attracts attention as a probable alternative to well-known FMC Bio Products special agarose (USA) due to its useful properties. We characterized a gel-electrophoretic system based on MS-4 agarose (and its correspondence to its passport) and tested its fitness for standard molecular genetic expert investigations.

[Experience in using hair as the object of study in forensic medical molecular genetic expertise].

It is possible to overcome the difficulties in expert evaluation of hairs by using molecular genetic methods of analysis at the level of DNA. We assessed the possibility of using hair for forensic genetic identification of relation and personality identification. The efficacy of using just individual hairs in analysis has been demonstrated.