Differences in Nuclear DNA Preservation in Human Skeletal Remains
Cassandra Kuba
Broschiertes Buch

Differences in Nuclear DNA Preservation in Human Skeletal Remains

Analysis of Burials from Two Historic Cemeteries in Indianapolis, Indiana

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The focus of this study is to explore differences in DNA preservation between adult and subadult remains and to determine if enough DNA is present to permit determination of family relatedness. The skeletal remains of eleven adults and seven subadults from two 19th century cemeteries from Indianapolis, Indiana, were tested using nuclear DNA analysis to determine sex, as well as Short Tandem Repeat (STR) primers to explore questions of familial relatedness. The results of the study conclude that biological age does not strongly influence the quantity of human DNA obtained or the quality of lowe...