Alternative workflows for identifying transnational missing persons.
DNA forensics
Missing persons investigations
Rapid DNA
Journal
Forensic science international. Synergy
ISSN: 2589-871X
Titre abrégé: Forensic Sci Int Synerg
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101766849
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
07
09
2023
revised:
19
10
2023
accepted:
20
10
2023
medline:
29
11
2023
pubmed:
29
11
2023
entrez:
29
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Mass migration and migrant death at the U.S. southern border highlight the disconnectedness of the systems for transnational decedent identifications. Death investigation cases in Texas face delays and barriers at all stages of an investigation. Additionally, fragmentation of DNA databases exacerbate challenges in comparing genetic samples from unidentified human remains (UHR) and families of the missing. We sought to pilot alternative workflows for processing UHR and family reference samples (FRS) for the identification of probable migrant decedents. Primarily using Rapid DNA, but also accredited non-CODIS DNA laboratories, the piloted approaches were conducted in parallel to existing medicolegal workflows under the relevant case jurisdictional guidance. Our data show that Rapid DNA is a valid path for anthropology laboratories to support identification hypotheses and that accredited non-CODIS forensic and genetic laboratories also can support families to identify remains, especially when families reside outside of the United States.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38025091
doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2023.100445
pii: S2589-871X(23)00132-8
pmc: PMC10630773
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100445Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Jessi Brown, Eugene Tan and Richard Selden are employees of and Isabella-Marie Selden was a student intern at ANDE Corporation.
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