Maximizing intelligence obtained from higher-order DNA mixtures from volume crime samples

ABSTRACT

This work collates data from the analysis of complex mixtures analysed in STRmix during routine no-suspect volume crime work. It interrogates the upload rate for these types of mixtures and which component of the profile has been able to be interpreted for upload. The number of profiles giving multiple uploads and the amount of replicate PCR analysis has been collated.

KEYWORDS:

• DNA mixtures
• STRmix
• GlobalFiler
• volume crime
• NCIDD  (National Criminal Investigative DNA Database)

Acknowledgements

Thank you to the ANZFSS SA Branch and Forensic Science SA for funding and support to attend the 24th International ANZFSS Symposium in Perth, Western Australia, to present this work.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.