Created by John M. Butler
and Dennis J. Reeder (NIST Biochemical Science Division),
with invaluable help from Jan Redman, Christian Ruitberg and Michael Tung
Site creators' curriculum vitaes available using links above.
*Partial support for the design and maintenance of this website is being provided by The National Institute of Justice through the NIST Office of Law Enforcement Standards.*
General Information
Purpose of STRBase/NAR 2001 Paper describing STRBase/Overview Presentation
Publications and
Presentations from NIST Human Identity Project Team
Forensic STR Information
Null Alleles - discordance observed
between STR kits
STR Reference List - now 3303 references
Other DNA Marker Information and Non-Human DNA Resources
Lab Resources and Tools
NIST-Developed Software including AutoDimer, mixSTR, and Multiplex_QA
DNA Quantitation - SRM 2372 (available as of October 5, 2007)
Applications for STR Typing in Human Identity Testing and DNA Diagnostics
Forensic DNA Casework
DNA Databases
Mass Disasters
Missing Persons
Military Casualties
Parentage and Kinship Testing: paternity testing, immigration issues, inheritance claims
Genetic Genealogy & Answering Historical Questions
Authenticating Human Cell Lines
Detecting Genetic Chimeras
Monitoring Transplants
Monitoring Needle Sharing
Detecting Cancer Tumors
Mapping Genetic Diseases
Examining Human Population Diversity
Frequently updated information.
*Last updated 08/04/09 [see recent updates]
Please send comments or suggestions for this database to John Butler
at john.butler@nist.gov.
Disclaimer
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