Comparison between Morphological Sex and Genotype Sex of Uzbekistan Ancient Bones Using Improved Amelogenin PCR Amplication Method.
10.11637/kjpa.2007.20.4.257
- Author:
Kijeong KIM
1
;
Ariunaa TOGLOOM
;
Eunhee JEON
;
Min Soo LEE
;
Youn Ock CHO
;
Gavaachimed LKHAGVASUREN
;
Na Yung MIN
;
Jee Hye CHOI
;
Jong Dae KIM
;
Keun Cheol KIM
;
Jae Hyun KIM
;
Maengseok NOH
;
Ki Won PARK
;
Ae Ja PARK
;
Kwon Jong YOO
;
Samardin MUSTAFOKULOV
;
Kwang Ho LEE
;
Sang In CHUNG
;
Won Bok LEE
;
Kyung Yong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Science & Culture Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Korea. skull@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ancient DNA;
Sex determination;
Amelogenin PCR;
Phenotype sex;
Genotype sex
- MeSH:
Amelogenin*;
Anthropology;
Archaeology;
Female;
Forensic Sciences;
Genotype*;
Humans;
Male;
Polymerase Chain Reaction*;
Skull;
Uzbekistan*
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2007;20(4):257-265
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Determination of male and female is important in anthropology, archeology and forensic science. This study was designed to compare genotype sex of improved amelogenin PCR amplication method with morphological sex of ancient human bones. Sixty human skulls which lived from the Bronze Age to twenties centuries and excavated in Uzbekistan were used in this study. Morphological sex was determined by Uzbekistan scientist, and genotype sex was determined by improved amelogenin PCR amplication developed in this study. Among 20 morphological males, 13 samples (65%) were genotypical male. Among 40 morphological females, 20 samples (50%) were genotypical male. In conclusion, morphological method might be inadequate for sex determination of ancient bones. The improved amelogenin PCR method will be useful in sex determination of ancient bones.
