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A new digital approach to SNP encoding for DNA identification
Ravil R Garafutdinov1, Assol R Sakhabutdinova1, Petr A Slominsky2
1Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics, Ufa Federal Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 450054, prosp. Oktyabrya, 71, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
Forensic Science International
|October 8, 2020
Summary
A novel method digitizes single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data to create unique genetic identification numbers (GINs) for individuals. A 72-plex SNP panel is sufficient for population-wide unique GINs, aiding human identification.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Forensic Science
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- DNA identification is crucial, with Short Tandem Repeat (STR) analysis being a traditional method.
- Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are gaining prominence for DNA identification due to their potential.
- Existing SNP panels for identification require efficient data processing and digitization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a simple and effective approach for digitizing SNP data.
- To develop a method for assigning a unique Genetic Identification Number (GIN) to each person.
- To demonstrate the feasibility of using a specific SNP panel for unique GIN generation.
Main Methods:
- SNP data digitization using a 4-bit binary format, representing revealed ('1') and missing ('0') nucleotides.
- Treating all SNPs as tetra-allelic for comprehensive data representation.
- Utilizing a 72-plex SNP panel for generating unique GINs.
Main Results:
- A 72-plex SNP panel is sufficient to generate unique GINs for an entire population.
- GINs can be represented in various formats: digital (binary, hexadecimal) or graphic (linear, 2D).
- Software for processing SNP data and creating GINs in multiple formats has been developed.
Conclusions:
- The proposed SNP data digitization method offers a straightforward way to assign unique GINs.
- GIN databases could significantly aid in identifying individuals and biological materials.
- The approach is adaptable for identifying other living organisms.
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