Forensic DNA expertise of incest in early period of pregnancy

Zlatko Jakovski; Renata Jankova; Ksenija Nikolova; Liljana Spasevska; Rubens Jovanovic; Biljana Janeska

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2010.11.012

Forensic DNA expertise of incest in early period of pregnancy

J Forensic Leg Med. 2011 Jan;18(1):34-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.11.012. Epub 2010 Dec 13.

Authors

Zlatko Jakovski¹, Renata Jankova, Ksenija Nikolova, Liljana Spasevska, Rubens Jovanovic, Biljana Janeska

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Forensic Medicine, Criminology and Medical Deontology, School of Medicine, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia. [email protected]

PMID: 21216379
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.11.012

Abstract

Proving incest from tissue obtained by abortion early in pregnancy can be a challenge. Problems include the small quantity of embryonic tissue in the products of conception, and the mixing of DNA from mother and embryo. In many cases, this amorphous material cannot be grossly segregated into maternal and fetal components. Thus, morphological discrimination requires microscopy to select relevant tissue particles from which DNA can be typed. This combination of methods is reliable and efficient. In this article, we present two cases of incest discovered by examination of products of conception.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aborted Fetus*
Adolescent
Chromosomes, Human, Y
Female
Genotype
Gestational Age
Humans
Incest*
Paternity*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Pregnancy
Rape*
Tandem Repeat Sequences