Forensic characterization and statistical considerations of the CaDNAP 13-STR panel in 1,184 domestic dogs from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Berger, Burkhard; Heinrich, Josephin; Niederstätter, Harald; Hecht, Werner; Morf, Nadja; Hellmann, Andreas; Rohleder, Udo; Schleenbecker, Uwe; Berger, Cordula; Parson, Walther

doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.06.017

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Berger, B., Heinrich, J., Niederstätter, H., Hecht, W., Morf, N., Hellmann, A., Rohleder, U., Schleenbecker, U., Berger, C., & Parson, W. (2019). Forensic characterization and statistical considerations of the CaDNAP 13-STR panel in 1,184 domestic dogs from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Forensic Science International. Genetics, 42, 90–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.06.017

Abstract

Crime scene samples originating from domestic dogs such as hair, blood, or saliva can be probative as possible transfer evidence in human crime and in dog attack cases. In the majority of such cases canine DNA identification using short tandem repeat (STR) analysis is the method of choice, which demands, among others, a systematic survey of allele frequency data in the relevant dog populations. A set of 13 highly polymorphic canine STR markers was used to analyze samples of 1,184 dogs (including 967 purebred dogs) from the so-called D