U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Funding & Awards
 Population Genetics of SNPs for Forensic Purposes
Award Information
Awardee
              Yale University
Award #
              2004-DN-BX-K025
Funding Category
              Competitive
Location
                    New Haven, CT
Congressional District
              3
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2004
Total funding (to date)
              $824,540
Original Solicitation
              Forensic DNA Research & Development
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2004, $824,540)
The goal of this project is to perform the population genetics research required to develop two panels of autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs): one that can be used for identification of individuals and one for determining biological ancestry.  The laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Kidd has samples from over 2000 individuals from 41 populations. This project will perform massive screening for hundreds of SNPs in these population samples to establish a panel of SNPs with low variation in allele frequencies among populations (for identity determination) and a panel of SNPs with high variation in allele frequencies among populations (for biological ancestry determination). The deliverable will be A battery of autosomal SNPs that can augment traditional DNA profiling data and provide additional information about the source of the DNA evidence.

Objectives:

1. Screen, from existing data on four populations, over 67,000 SNPs to select those with potential forensic applications.
2.  Perform a second screen involving typing seven additional populations for the best 600 SNP markers as determined in objective #1.
3. Analyze a total of 2000 samples from several populations using the most suitable 260 SNP markers as determined in objective #2.
4. Use this information to develop two forensic panels for identification of individuals and determination of the biological ancestry.

ca/ncf



  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Expanding Data and Resources for Forensic Use of SNPs in Individual Identification
                  Identification of Forensically Informative SNPs in the Domestic Dog Mitochondrial Control Region
                  Mitochondrial Genome DNA Analysis of the Domestic Dog: Identifying Informative SNPs Outside of the Control Region
                  Population Genetics of SNPs for Forensic Purposes
                  Developing a SNP Panel for Forensic Identification of Individuals

  
Date Created: September 20, 2004
    
          Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              Current Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Forthcoming Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Expired Funding
    
      
            
            
            
      Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
    
      
            
            
            
      Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
    
      
            
            
            
      Fellowship & Student Programs
    
      
            
            
            
      Travel Scholarships
    
      
            
            
            
      NIJ Challenge ProgramSimilar Awards
        
                      Mechanics of Retinal Hemmorhage in Abusive Head Trauma
                  Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains
                  Research and Development of an Approach for Non-invasive Determination of Cannabis Ingestion for Forensic Science Purposes
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov