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DNA Fingerprinting Jason W View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by DigitalCommons@WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute Digital WPI Interactive Qualifying Projects (All Years) Interactive Qualifying Projects October 2004 DNA Fingerprinting Jason W. Brown Worcester Polytechnic Institute Michael L. Putnam Worcester Polytechnic Institute Nathan Thomas Hoitt Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/iqp-all Repository Citation Brown, J. W., Putnam, M. L., & Hoitt, N. T. (2004). DNA Fingerprinting. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/iqp-all/715 This Unrestricted is brought to you for free and open access by the Interactive Qualifying Projects at Digital WPI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Interactive Qualifying Projects (All Years) by an authorized administrator of Digital WPI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IQP-52-DSA-9608 IQP-52-DSA-4907 IQP-52-DSA-5964 DNA FINGERPRINTING An Interactive Qualifying Project Report Submitted to the Faculty of WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science By: ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Jay Brown Nate Hoitt Michael Putnam October 15, 2004 APPROVED: _________________________ Prof. David S. Adams, Ph.D. WPI Project Advisor ABSTRACT Law enforcement has been greatly influenced by DNA fingerprinting. Understanding this new technology and its correct implementation are keys for its acceptance throughout society. The technology of DNA fingerprinting was investigated in the earlier chapters, while latter chapters focused on DNA ethics and legalities. We conclude that the acceptance of DNA evidence in U.S. courtrooms was not a straightforward process historically, but currently it can provide extremely powerful forensic evidence when properly performed. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract............................................................................................................................... 1 Table of Contents................................................................................................................ 3 Table of Figures .................................................................................................................. 5 Table of Tables ................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary............................................................................................................ 6 Project Objective............................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 1: Introduction to DNA Fingerprinting .............................................................. 11 DNA.............................................................................................................................. 11 DNA Fingerprinting...................................................................................................... 14 RFLPs ........................................................................................................................... 15 VNTRs .......................................................................................................................... 19 STRs.............................................................................................................................. 20 PCRs ............................................................................................................................. 21 Applications of DNA Fingerprinting............................................................................ 22 Forensics ....................................................................................................................... 22 Paternity Testing ........................................................................................................... 23 Military Identification................................................................................................... 24 Poaching........................................................................................................................ 25 Problems with DNA Fingerprinting ............................................................................. 25 Future of DNA Fingerprinting...................................................................................... 27 Chapter 2: DNA Forensics................................................................................................ 28 The Human Factor ........................................................................................................ 29 Preparation at the Crime Scene..................................................................................... 30 Preserving Evidence at the Crime Scene ...................................................................... 32 Evidence Collection at the Crime Scene....................................................................... 34 Summary of Collection Procedures on Known Tissue Types ...................................... 38 Storing DNA Evidence ................................................................................................. 38 Forensic Lab Handling Procedures............................................................................... 39 Summary....................................................................................................................... 41 Chapter 3: Landmark DNA Cases .................................................................................... 43 1923, Frye vs. United States: ........................................................................................ 43 1985, Downing vs. US:................................................................................................ 45 1986, Colin Pitchfork Case:.......................................................................................... 46 1989, 1991, 1993, Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals:....................................... 50 1989, The People vs. Castro: ........................................................................................ 50 Chapter 4: Sensational DNA Cases .................................................................................. 53 1954 - State of Ohio vs. Sam H. Sheppard ................................................................... 54 1995 - The O.J. Simpson Murder Trial......................................................................... 57 1996 - Monica Lewinski Scandal ................................................................................. 60 1965 - Albert Desalvo (The Boston Strangler)............................................................. 63 Chapter 5: DNA Databases............................................................................................... 70 3 How DNA Databases Solve Crimes ............................................................................. 71 DNA Collection for Databases ..................................................................................... 73 Statistics and DNA Databases ...................................................................................... 75 Database Ethics............................................................................................................. 79 Privacy and DNA Databases......................................................................................... 85 Safeguards..................................................................................................................... 87 Chapter 6: Conclusion....................................................................................................... 90 Bibliography ..................................................................................................................... 93 4 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Specific DNA Base Pairing Featuring the Phosphate-Sugar Backbone. ....... 12 Figure 1-2: The Helical Lattice Structure of DNA .......................................................... 13 Figure 1-3: A Southern Blot Analysis . ............................................................................ 18 Figure 1-5: An STR Analysis of DNA in a Sexual Assault Case ................................... 21 Figure 1-6: Two Different Paternity Tests ……………………………………………24 Figure 4-1: Marilyn and Sam Sheppard ........................................................................... 54 Figure 4-2: Eberling's mug shot in 1959 and a sketch of the intruder in 1954 ................ 55 TABLE OF TABLES Table 1-1: Sample Size Necessary for an RFLP Analysis .............................................. 18 Table 2-1: Source: FBI Handbook of Forensic Services .................................................. 38 Table 5-1: Sample DNA Profile for the 13 Core CODIS Loci and AMEL .................... 78 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The study of human genetics has grown exponentially in recent years, and from this scientific field and its accompanying techniques scientists have been able to determine the difference between individuals using DNA. Even though the chemical structure of DNA is not different for each person, the sequence of base pairs found in the genetic information are arranged differently for each individual. These are known as polymorphisms and are analyzed for repeating segments known as Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTRs) which are between 9 to 80 bp repeats. To narrow it down even further, Short
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