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PowerPlex Fusion 6C

Definition

Promega 23-plex STR kit covering all 20 CODIS core loci, all 17 ESS loci, DYS391, and Amelogenin across 6 dye channels.

Related terms

Allelic Drop-Out
Failure of one allele of a heterozygous locus to amplify detectably, a stochastic effect of low-template amplification where sampling of limited template...
ESSplex SE QS
Qiagen kit covering the European Standard Set of 17 loci plus DYS391 and Amelogenin; optimised for EU Prüm database upload.
GlobalFiler
Applied Biosystems 25-plex STR kit covering 24 STR loci plus Amelogenin, compatible with both CODIS 20 and ESS17 requirements.
Haematin
Degradation product of haemoglobin that inhibits Taq polymerase by chelating Mg2+ ions and binding to the polymerase active site; most common inhibitor...
Humic Acid
Organic polymer from soil degradation that inhibits PCR by intercalating into double-stranded DNA and disrupting primer annealing.
Identifiler Plus
Applied Biosystems 16-plex STR kit covering the original 13 CODIS loci plus D2S1338, D19S433, and Amelogenin. Widely used through the 2010s; insufficient...
Investigator 24Plex QS
Qiagen 26-plex STR kit with Quality Sensor (IPC) and covering 24 STR loci plus DYS391 and Amelogenin. GO! variant uses increased cycles...
IPC (Internal PCR Control)
A non-forensic DNA sequence spiked into the PCR reaction at fixed concentration; a shift in IPC Ct value relative to the expected...
Low-Copy-Number (LCN) PCR
PCR protocol using increased cycle numbers (typically 34 cycles) developed at the UK FSS to generate profiles from template inputs below ~100...
Probabilistic Genotyping
Software-based interpretation of complex DNA electropherograms using continuous statistical models (e.g. STRmix, TrueAllele, ArmedXpert). Generates a likelihood ratio for complex mixtures previously...

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