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Amber C W Vandepoele¹, Natalie Novotna¹, Dan Myers¹

¹Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.

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Characterizing stutter in single human cells reveals elevated stutter percentages and increased variance at low DNA levels. This research provides a guide for interpreting stutter in low-level DNA samples, crucial for forensic science.

Keywords:

DNA mixture Forensic DNA Low level DNA Low template DNA Single cell Slipped strand mispairing Stutter

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Forensic Genetics
Molecular Biology

Background:

Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis is vital for DNA source identification.
PCR artifacts, known as stutter, complicate interpretation, especially in low-level DNA mixtures and single-cell samples.
Stutter product formation is stochastic and not fully understood, posing challenges for sensitive forensic analyses.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize stutter in single-cell DNA samples.
To deepen the understanding of stutter product formation in low-level DNA scenarios.
To provide a guide for detecting and evaluating stutter in forensic samples.

Main Methods:

Analysis of stutter using data from 180 single cells isolated with DEPArrayTM NxT.
Amplification using the PowerPlex Fusion 6C kit at 29 or 30 cycles.
Utilized empirical and simulated (resampled) data for stutter analysis.

Main Results:

Stutter was successfully characterized in single cells, showing highly elevated stutter percentages compared to high-level samples.
Variance in stutter increased as the number of analyzed cells decreased, indicating potential high stutter at low DNA levels.
Reinforced historical patterns in stutter formation and demonstrated differences in n-1, n-2, and n+1 stutter products across various repeat types.

Conclusions:

Single-cell analysis reveals significant stutter product formation, challenging traditional interpretation methods.
The study highlights the increased variance and potential for high stutter in extremely low DNA samples.
Findings contribute to a better understanding of stutter, aiding in the interpretation of challenging forensic DNA profiles.