Molecular sex identification of dry human teeth specimens from Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria
| العنوان: | Molecular sex identification of dry human teeth specimens from Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria |
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| المؤلفون: | AD Zagga, AA Tadros, H Oon Ahmed, Somaia Muhammad Ismail |
| المصدر: | Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences |
| بيانات النشر: | Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2014. |
| سنة النشر: | 2014 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Veterinary medicine, medicine.diagnostic_test, Nigeria, Sexing, Biology, Sokoto, law.invention, law, Sex estimation, medicine, Original Article, sexing, Positive test, False positive rate, Dried blood, Polymerase chain reaction, Genetic testing, Demography, Exact probability, teeth |
| الوصف: | Background: The advent of molecular techniques has revolutionized the ability of scientists to estimate the sex of individuals. Forensic odontology plays an important role in establishing the sex of victims with bodies mutilated beyond recognition due to major disaster. The genetic difference between males and females is defined by the presence or absence of the Y-chromosome. The use of alphoid-repeat primers in sex estimation was first applied on dried blood. Generally, the X, Y alphoid repeats blind test attest to the accuracy of genetic testing, and also point the potential for occasional error in morphometric sexing. Aim: To estimate genetic sex of dry human teeth specimens from Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Materials and Methods: A single-blind study of DNA analysis for sex estimation of nine dry human teeth specimens from Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria, through PCR, using alphoid repeats primers, was undertaken. Results: The genetic sex of each group of the teeth samples were accurately (100%) identified. For each group of teeth, PCR Sensitivity = 100%, Specificity = 0%, Predictive value of positive test = 100%, Predictive value of negative test = 0%, False positive rate = 0%, False negative rate = 0%, Efficiency of test = 100%. Fisher's exact probability test P = 1. Z-test: z- and P values were invalid. Conclusion: This study has demonstrated the successful use of alphoid-repeat primers in genetic sex identification of human dry teeth samples from Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria. This is the first known study estimating the sex of human dry teeth specimens by means of PCR in Nigeria. There is need for further studies in Nigeria to complement the findings of this study. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 0975-2137 0975-1475 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::4eafa91756e421124d18ccb94893ae5e http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4130016 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....4eafa91756e421124d18ccb94893ae5e |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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