ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 2003
Page Count: 3

“The Story of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” or “Am I My Brother's Keeper?”
Zamir, A
Division of Identification and Forensic Science (DIFS),

Oz, C
Division of Identification and Forensic Science (DIFS),

Gafny, R
Division of Identification and Forensic Science (DIFS),

Motro, U
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,

(Received 26 September 2002; accepted 20 September 2002)

Abstract

Presented is a case report of a violent sexual assault where the DNA profile obtained from an item of evidence was compared to a suspect's profile. The profiles did not match, but the sharing of such a large number of alleles raised the suspicion that perhaps the real perpetrator was a blood relative of the suspect. The investigators requested a sample from the suspect's brother, and a match was defined. In an era of technological breakthroughs in the field of forensic DNA analysis, the importance of the scientist's attention to the evidence presented in each case is stressed.

Keywords:
forensic science, rape, STR typing, silver-staining, SGM Plus, brothers

Paper ID: JFS2002241
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2002241
ASTM International is a member of CrossRef.