ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 1985
Page Count: 11

Examination of the Correlation of Groupings in Blood and Semen
Scott, AC
Senior forensic biologist and chief forensic biologist, Forensic Biology Laboratory, Forensic Science Center, S.A.

Fowler, JCS
Senior forensic biologist and chief forensic biologist, Forensic Biology Laboratory, Forensic Science Center, S.A.

(Received 6 March 1984; accepted 8 June 1984)

Abstract

The grouping of blood/saliva samples from a male so as to predict his semen groups is only justified if there is a strict correlation between the groupings in these body fluids. This correlation has been examined in the ABO, phosphoglucomutase (PGM¹) and glyoxalase I (GLO) grouping systems in blood and semen samples collected from more than 250 individuals. Though no results proved inconsistent with this correlation, a number of semen gave inconclusive grouping results. Reasons for this are discussed as well as the relevance of the results to semen stain analysis. Semen amylase activities are also reported.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, genetic typing, semen, saliva, blood, correlation, group, phosphoglucomutase, glyoxalase, ABO, amylase

Paper ID: JFS10970J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10970J
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