DNA identification of "Earthquake McGoon" 50 years postmortem.
J Forensic Sci
; 52(5): 1115-8, 2007 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-17645740
ABSTRACT
This report describes the genetic identification of James "Earthquake McGoon" McGovern, a WWII fighter ace who perished in Laos while providing supplies to French troops during the French Indochina war. Because reference samples were unavailable for all of the potential casualties, testing of the entire mitochondrial genome, autosomal STRs and Y-chromosomal STRs was performed to increase the genetic information available for analysis. Kinship analyses performed on the evidentiary data and numerous indirect family references for McGovern excluded other possible casualties and definitively established McGovern's identity. This particular case demonstrates the practical utility of novel research technologies and aggressive genetic typing protocols in the identification of aged, degraded remains.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Impressões Digitais de DNA
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Pessoas Famosas
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Militares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Forensic Sci
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos