Title:
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001007908
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention assists in providing information about the identity or source of a DNA sample, particularly information about a physical characteristic of the source of the DNA sample. The invention provides a method of obtaining information about a persons hair colour and/or other pigmentation characteristics, the person being the source of a DNA containing sample, the method comprising determining one or more locations in a DNA sequence at which variations potentially occur and considering the identity of one or more of those variations, one or more of those variations being implicated in contributing to a persons hair colour and/or other pigmentation characteristics; analysing the sample, the analysis involving considering the identity of any variation at one or more of the locations at which variations potentially occur; providing information about the hair colour and/or other pigmentation characteristics of the person from who the sample arose based on the results of the analysis of the one or more potential variation locations, preferably with the information being used to assist in the tracing of the person who is the source of the sample.
Inventors:
NOAKE PENELOPE JANE (GB)
GRIMES EILEEN ANN (GB)
URQUHART ANDREW JAMES (GB)
LOWE ALEXANDRA LOUISE (GB)
GRIMES EILEEN ANN (GB)
URQUHART ANDREW JAMES (GB)
LOWE ALEXANDRA LOUISE (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2000/002792
Publication Date:
May 30, 2002
Filing Date:
July 24, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEC DEP HOME DEPT (GB)
NOAKE PENELOPE JANE (GB)
GRIMES EILEEN ANN (GB)
URQUHART ANDREW JAMES (GB)
LOWE ALEXANDRA LOUISE (GB)
NOAKE PENELOPE JANE (GB)
GRIMES EILEEN ANN (GB)
URQUHART ANDREW JAMES (GB)
LOWE ALEXANDRA LOUISE (GB)
International Classes:
C12Q1/68; C12Q1/6876; (IPC1-7): C12Q1/68
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1997044485A1 | 1997-11-27 |
Other References:
FRANDBERG PER-ANDERS ET AL: "Human pigmentation phenotype: A point mutation generates nonfunctional MSH receptor.", BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, vol. 245, no. 2, 17 April 1998 (1998-04-17), pages 490 - 492, XP001026335, ISSN: 0006-291X
SMITH RACHEL ET AL: "Melanocortin 1 receptor variants in an Irish population.", JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, vol. 111, no. 1, July 1998 (1998-07-01), pages 119 - 122, XP001027724, ISSN: 0022-202X
DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 1995, VALVERDE PALOMA ET AL: "Variants of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor gene are associated with red hair and fair skin in humans.", XP002188623, Database accession no. PREV199698562770
DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 1996, VALVERDE PALOMA ET AL: "The Asp84Glu variant of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is associated with melanoma.", XP002188624, Database accession no. PREV199699249107
SMITH RACHEL ET AL: "Melanocortin 1 receptor variants in an Irish population.", JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, vol. 111, no. 1, July 1998 (1998-07-01), pages 119 - 122, XP001027724, ISSN: 0022-202X
DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 1995, VALVERDE PALOMA ET AL: "Variants of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone receptor gene are associated with red hair and fair skin in humans.", XP002188623, Database accession no. PREV199698562770
DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 1996, VALVERDE PALOMA ET AL: "The Asp84Glu variant of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is associated with melanoma.", XP002188624, Database accession no. PREV199699249107
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