Jack Ballantyne Forensic Science Graduate Program, Biochemistry Track University of Central Florida Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Jack Ballantyne has not added a biography. If you are Jack Ballantyne and would like to personalize this page please email our Author Liaison for assistance. Publications Facile Semi-automated Forensic Body Fluid Identification by Multiplex Solution Hybridization of NanoString® Barcode Probes to Specific MRNA Targets Forensic Science International. Genetics. Jan, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25277098 Genetic Data and De Novo Mutation Rates in Father-son Pairs of 23 Y-STR Loci in Southern Brazil Population International Journal of Legal Medicine. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25391811 The Identification of Menstrual Blood in Forensic Samples by Logistic Regression Modeling of MiRNA Expression Electrophoresis. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25146880 Toward Male Individualization with Rapidly Mutating Y-chromosomal Short Tandem Repeats Human Mutation. Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24917567 Nomenclature Update and Allele Repeat Structure for the Markers DYS518 and DYS449 Forensic Science International. Genetics. Nov, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24854343 Developmental Validation of the ParaDNA® Screening System - A Presumptive Test for the Detection of DNA on Forensic Evidence Items Forensic Science International. Genetics. Jul, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24670380 Assessment of DNA Damage Induced by Terrestrial UV Irradiation of Dried Bloodstains: Forensic Implications Forensic Science International. Genetics. Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24315585 Rapid and Inexpensive Body Fluid Identification by RNA Profiling-based Multiplex High Resolution Melt (HRM) Analysis F1000Research. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24715968 Detection of SNP-containing Human DNA Sequences Using a Split Sensor with a Universal Molecular Beacon Reporter Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24026686 "Getting Blood from a Stone": Ultrasensitive Forensic DNA Profiling of Microscopic Bio-particles Recovered from "touch DNA" Evidence Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24026682 Circulating MicroRNA for the Identification of Forensically Relevant Body Fluids Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23719955 DNA Mixture Genotyping by Probabilistic Computer Interpretation of Binomially-sampled Laser Captured Cell Populations: Combining Quantitative Data for Greater Identification Information Science & Justice : Journal of the Forensic Science Society. Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23601717 Highly Specific MRNA Biomarkers for the Identification of Vaginal Secretions in Sexual Assault Investigations Science & Justice : Journal of the Forensic Science Society. Mar, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23380057 Impact of Restricted Marital Practices on Genetic Variation in an Endogamous Gujarati Group American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Sep, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22729696 Capillary Electrophoresis of a Multiplex Reverse Transcription-polymerase Chain Reaction to Target Messenger RNA Markers for Body Fluid Identification Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.). 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22139660 Performance Evaluation and Optimization of Multiplex PCRs for the Highly Discriminating OSU 10-locus Set Y-STRs Journal of Forensic Sciences. Jan, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 21939439 An STR Melt Curve Genotyping Assay for Forensic Analysis Employing an Intercalating Dye Probe FRET Journal of Forensic Sciences. Jan, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 20840288 A Blue Spectral Shift of the Hemoglobin Soret Band Correlates with the Age (time Since Deposition) of Dried Bloodstains PloS One. 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20877468 US Forensic Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeats Database Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan). Nov, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20817529 A Single Molecular Beacon Probe is Sufficient for the Analysis of Multiple Nucleic Acid Sequences Chembiochem : a European Journal of Chemical Biology. Aug, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20665615 Hydrolysis of DNA and Its Molecular Components in the Dry State Forensic Science International. Genetics. Apr, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20215028 A Comparative Analysis of Two Different Sets of Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeats (Y-STRs) on a Common Population Panel Forensic Science International. Genetics. Dec, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19948329 Improved Resolution Haplogroup G Phylogeny in the Y Chromosome, Revealed by a Set of Newly Characterized SNPs PloS One. 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19495413 Identification of Forensically Relevant Body Fluids Using a Panel of Differentially Expressed MicroRNAs Analytical Biochemistry. Apr, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19454234 A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Melt Curve Assay Employing an Intercalating Dye Probe Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer for Forensic Analysis Analytical Biochemistry. Aug, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19433053 Changes in Dry State Hemoglobin over Time Do Not Increase the Potential for Oxidative DNA Damage in Dried Blood PloS One. 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19352435 Identification of Four Novel Developmentally Regulated Gamma Hemoglobin MRNA Isoforms Experimental Hematology. Feb, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19059701 Sequence Specificity of BAL 31 Nuclease for SsDNA Revealed by Synthetic Oligomer Substrates Containing Homopolymeric Guanine Tracts PloS One. 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18974878 Y-STR Profiling in Extended Interval (> or = 3 Days) Postcoital Cervicovaginal Samples Journal of Forensic Sciences. Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18366566 Recovery and Stability of RNA in Vaginal Swabs and Blood, Semen, and Saliva Stains Journal of Forensic Sciences. Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18298493 A Rare Y Chromosome Missense Mutation in Exon 25 of Human USP9Y Revealed by Pyrosequencing Biochemical Genetics. Apr, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18205040 The Golden Gene (SLC24A5) Differentiates US Sub-populations Within the Ethnically Admixed Y-SNP Haplogroups Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan). Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 17720606 MRNA Profiling for Body Fluid Identification by Multiplex Quantitative RT-PCR Journal of Forensic Sciences. Nov, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17868268 Performance Characteristics of Commercial Y-STR Multiplex Systems Journal of Forensic Sciences. Sep, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17681001 An Ultra-high Discrimination Y Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat Multiplex DNA Typing System PloS One. 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17668066 Simplified Low-copy-number DNA Analysis by Post-PCR Purification Journal of Forensic Sciences. Jul, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17553095 Population Data for 48 'Non-Core' Y Chromosome STR Loci Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan). Jul, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17320455 Validity of Messenger RNA Expression Analyses of Human Saliva Clinical Cancer Research : an Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Feb, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17317848 Population Data for a Novel, Highly Discriminating Tetra-local Y-chromosome Short Tandem Repeat: DYS503 Journal of Forensic Sciences. Mar, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17316262 Sub-populations Within the Major European and African Derived Haplogroups R1b3 and E3a Are Differentiated by Previously Phylogenetically Undefined Y-SNPs Human Mutation. Jan, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17154278 Y-STR Concordance Study Between Y-Plex5, Y-Plex6, Y-Plex12, PowerplexY, Y-Filer, MPI, and MPII Journal of Forensic Sciences. Nov, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17199637 Testing and Evaluation of 43 "noncore" Y Chromosome Markers for Forensic Casework Applications Journal of Forensic Sciences. Nov, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17199615 Laser Microdissection Separation of Pure Spermatozoa from Epithelial Cells for Short Tandem Repeat Analysis Journal of Forensic Sciences. Jul, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16882215 The Identification of Newborns Using Messenger RNA Profiling Analysis Analytical Biochemistry. Oct, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16870130 Novel Thermostable Y-family Polymerases: Applications for the PCR Amplification of Damaged or Ancient DNAs Nucleic Acids Research. 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16488882 Comprehensive Annotated STR Physical Map of the Human Y Chromosome: Forensic Implications Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan). Mar, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16337821 Epidemiology. DNA Identifications After the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack Science (New York, N.Y.). Nov, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16293742 Whole Genome Amplification Strategy for Forensic Genetic Analysis Using Single or Few Cell Equivalents of Genomic DNA Analytical Biochemistry. Nov, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16212929 Inference of Human Geographic Origins Using Alu Insertion Polymorphisms Forensic Science International. Oct, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16139099 Multiplex MRNA Profiling for the Identification of Body Fluids Forensic Science International. Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15939171 An MRNA and DNA Co-isolation Method for Forensic Casework Samples Analytical Biochemistry. Dec, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15556568 SWGDAM Developmental Validation of a 19-locus Y-STR System for Forensic Casework Journal of Forensic Sciences. Jul, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15317180 Characterization of UVC-induced DNA Damage in Bloodstains: Forensic Implications Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. Sep, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15309360 A Highly Discriminating 21 Locus Y-STR "megaplex" System Designed to Augment the Minimal Haplotype Loci for Forensic Casework Journal of Forensic Sciences. Jan, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 14979342 Novel Y-STR Typing Strategies Reveal the Genetic Profile of the Semen Donor in Extended Interval Post-coital Cervicovaginal Samples Forensic Science International. Sep, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12969621 Messenger RNA Profiling: a Prototype Method to Supplant Conventional Methods for Body Fluid Identification Forensic Science International. Aug, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12927408 The Development of an 18-locus Y-STR System for Forensic Casework Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. Aug, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12830356 Enhanced Genetic Analysis of Single Human Bioparticles Recovered by Simplified Micromanipulation from Forensic ‘Touch DNA’ Evidence Katherine Farash1,2, Erin K. Hanson3, Jack Ballantyne1,2,3 1Forensic Science Graduate Program, Biochemistry Track, University of Central Florida, 2Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 3National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida JoVE 52612 Biology
Enhanced Genetic Analysis of Single Human Bioparticles Recovered by Simplified Micromanipulation from Forensic ‘Touch DNA’ Evidence Katherine Farash1,2, Erin K. Hanson3, Jack Ballantyne1,2,3 1Forensic Science Graduate Program, Biochemistry Track, University of Central Florida, 2Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 3National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida JoVE 52612 Biology