Abstract
In a criminal paternity case, which involved analysis of the product of conception, a rare circumstance was observed. The product of conception was triploidy, apparently due to an egg fertilized by two sperm. Since there is little guidance on how to calculate the probability of the DNA evidence given some basic hypotheses, the formulae were derived and are presented herein. These approaches could provide guidance for similar situations if they arise.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 339-343 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Legal Medicine |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2017 |
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Keywords
- Partial molar pregnancy
- Paternity index
- Paternity test
- Polyspermy
- Product of conception
- Triploid
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Paternity calculations in a di-spermy case. / Budowle, Bruce; Capt, Christina; Chakraborty, Ranajit; Ge, Jianye.
In: International Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 131, No. 2, 01.03.2017, p. 339-343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Budowle, Bruce
AU - Capt, Christina
AU - Chakraborty, Ranajit
AU - Ge, Jianye
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - In a criminal paternity case, which involved analysis of the product of conception, a rare circumstance was observed. The product of conception was triploidy, apparently due to an egg fertilized by two sperm. Since there is little guidance on how to calculate the probability of the DNA evidence given some basic hypotheses, the formulae were derived and are presented herein. These approaches could provide guidance for similar situations if they arise.
AB - In a criminal paternity case, which involved analysis of the product of conception, a rare circumstance was observed. The product of conception was triploidy, apparently due to an egg fertilized by two sperm. Since there is little guidance on how to calculate the probability of the DNA evidence given some basic hypotheses, the formulae were derived and are presented herein. These approaches could provide guidance for similar situations if they arise.
KW - Partial molar pregnancy
KW - Paternity index
KW - Paternity test
KW - Polyspermy
KW - Product of conception
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VL - 131
SP - 339
EP - 343
JO - International Journal of Legal Medicine
JF - International Journal of Legal Medicine
SN - 0937-9827
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