A distinct Y-STR haplotype for Amelogenin negative males characterized by a large Yp11. 2 (DYS458-MSY1-AMEL-Y) deletion

YM Chang, R Perumal, PY Keat, RYY Yong… - Forensic science …, 2007 - Elsevier
The use of STR multiplexes with the incorporated gender marker Amelogenin is common
practice in forensic DNA analysis. However, when a known male sample shows a dropout of …

Higher failures of amelogenin sex test in an Indian population group

YM Chang, LA Burgoyne, K Both - Journal of forensic sciences, 2003 - astm.org
The human sex test in forensic multiplexes is based on the amelogenin gene on both the X
and Y chromosomes commonly used in sex genotyping. In this study of 338 male individuals …

Male amelogenin dropouts: phylogenetic context, origins and implications

AM Cadenas, M Regueiro, T Gayden, N Singh… - Forensic science …, 2007 - Elsevier
Several commercial PCR multiplex kits incorporate the amelogenin locus for the purpose of
human gender identification. Consequently, erroneous results in the electropherogram …

Determination of deleted regions from Yp11. 2 of an amelogenin negative male

T Takayama, N Takada, R Suzuki, S Nagaoka… - Legal medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
The use of short tandem repeat (STR) multiplexes with the incorporated gender marker
amelogenin is now common practice in forensic laboratories. The amelogenin locus is …

Deletion of amelogenin Y-locus in forensics: literature revision and description of a novel method for sex confirmation

P Tozzo, A Giuliodori, S Corato, E Ponzano… - Journal of forensic and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Today, the molecular technique routinely for sex determination in forensics is based the
detection of length variations in the X–Y homologous amelogenin gene (AMELX and …

An investigation of sequence deletions of amelogenin (AMELY), a Y-chromosome locus commonly used for gender determination

RJ Mitchell, M Kreskas, E Baxter, L Buffalino… - Annals of human …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Accurate gender determination is crucial in many scientific disciplines, but
especially so in prenatal diagnosis of X-linked diseases and forensic investigations. Today …

Null alleles of the X and Y chromosomal amelogenin gene in a Chinese population

X Ou, W Chen, H Chen, F Zhao, J Zheng… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
The use of amelogenin locus typing as a gender marker incorporated in short tandem repeat
(STR) multiplexes is a common practice in sex typing. Mutations in the X or Y homologue of …

Is the amelogenin gene reliable for gender identification in forensic casework and prenatal diagnosis?

K Thangaraj, AG Reddy, L Singh - International journal of legal medicine, 2002 - Springer
In humans, the amelogenin gene is present on both the X and the Y chromosomes.
However, there are size differences in this gene between these chromosomes, which have …

Detection of the deletion on Yp11. 2 in a Chinese population

W Chen, W Wu, J Cheng, Y Zhang, Y Chen… - Forensic Science …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sex determination tests based on Amelogenin gene as part of commercial PCR multiplex
reaction kits have been widely applied in forensic DNA analysis. Mutations that cause …

A rare mutation in the primer binding region of the Amelogenin X homologue gene

A Maciejewska, R Pawłowski - Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2009 - Elsevier
Use of Amelogenin locus typing as a gender marker incorporated in STR multiplexes is
common practice in forensic genetics analysis. Among 5534 Polish male individuals tested …