Integrative lncRNA, circRNA, and mRNA analysis reveals expression profiles of six forensic body fluids/tissue

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RNAs have attracted much attention in forensic body fluid/tissue identification (BFID) due to their tissue-specific expression characteristics. Among RNAs, long RNAs (e.g., mRNA) have a higher probability of containing more polymorphic sites that can be used to assign the specific donor of the body fluid/tissue. However, few studies have characterized their overall profiles in forensic science. In this study, we sequenced the transcriptomes of 30 samples from venous blood, menstrual blood, semen, saliva, vaginal secretion, and skin tissue, obtaining a comprehensive picture of mRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA profiles. A total of 90,305 mRNAs, 102,906 lncRNAs (including 19,549 novel lncRNAs), and 40,204 circRNAs were detected. RNA type distribution, length distribution, and expression distribution were presented according to their annotation and expression level, and many novel body fluid/tissue-specific RNA markers were identified. Furthermore, the cognate relations among the three RNAs were analyzed according to gene annotations. Finally, SNPs and InDels from RNA transcripts were genotyped, and 21,611 multi-SNP and 4,471 multi-InDel transcriptomic microhaplotypes (tMHs) were identified. These results provide a comprehensive understanding of transcriptome profiles, which could provide new avenues for tracing the origin of the body fluid/tissue and identifying an individual.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:138

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International journal of legal medicine - 138(2024), 3 vom: 07. Apr., Seite 731-742

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Zhiyong [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Jingyi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Nana [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jiajun [VerfasserIn]
Geng, Jiaojiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Jianzhang [VerfasserIn]
Cong, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Hongyu [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Riga [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CircRNA
Forensic stains
Journal Article
LncRNA
MRNA
Massively parallel sequencing (MPS)
RNA, Circular
RNA, Long Noncoding
RNA, Messenger
Transcriptomic microhaplotype (tMH)

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Date Completed 11.04.2024

Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00414-023-03131-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364861916