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Polymorphism of uridine monophosphate kinase: population study in Japanese and phenotyping in bloodstains

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The polymorphism of UMPK was investigated in 677 unrelated Japanese individuals. The allele frequencies were estimated to be UMPK*1 = 0.9594 and UMPK*2 = 0.0406. Our sample was devoid of the UMPK*3 allele. Phenotyping was also possible from bloodstains stored at 37°C for up to 1 week, at room temperature for up to 4 weeks and at 4°C over 10 weeks. The UMPK system can be a useful supplement for the mediocolegal grouping of bloodstains.

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Der Polymorphismus der Uridin Monophosphat Kinase (UMPK) wurde in einer Stichprobe von 677 nicht-verwandten Personen aus Japan untersucht. Folgende Allel-Frequenzen wurden ermittelt: UMPK*1 = 0,9594, UMPK*2 = 0,0406. Phänotypisierung war auch an Blutspuren möglich, welche eine Woche bei 37°C, 4 Wochen bei Zimmertemperatur oder mehr als 10 Wochen bei 4°C gelagert worden sind. Das UMPK System kann eine nützliche Ergänzung in der forensischen Blutspurenkunde sein.

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  1. Department of Legal Medicine, Yamanashi Medical University, 409-38, Yamanashi-ken, Tamaho, Japan

    N. Komatsu, Y. Kimura, A. Kido & M. Oya

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Komatsu, N., Kimura, Y., Kido, A. et al. Polymorphism of uridine monophosphate kinase: population study in Japanese and phenotyping in bloodstains. Int J Leg Med 104, 13–16 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01816477

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