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Ten canines were utilized in a repeated design to examine the effects of stress associated with work on activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol. However, only eight canines had valid data results due to the ninth canine having a metabolic syndrome that was not diagnosed. The tenth canine was removed from the study prior to initiation of the search scenario due to aggression. The objective was to observe the impact of stressors associated with work on activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol in human remains detection canines. Nine canines were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 simulated search sites which each had two repetitions 1A) RU (rubble area with two concealed partial cadavers); 1B) RU (open crop field with one concealed partial cadaver); 2A) WA (wooded area with two concealed partial cadavers elevated off the ground); 2B) WA (wooded area with two concealed partial cadavers); 3A) MC (mass casualty area with eight exposed full body cadavers); 3B) MC (mass casualty area with five buried full body cadavers). Canines searched for an average of 90 minutes at each site which was then followed by a 10 minute rotation period where canines randomly rotated to one of the other two sites. Upon completion of the third site, canines repeated the first site location. There was a 69 minute rest period between the second and third rotation. Canines were rotated through search sites such that one canine was actively working (AW), the next canine was waiting to work (WW) and was exposed to visual and auditory stimulation in preparation for work and the third canine in the rotation was not working (NW) and crated in the handler’s vehicle with no visual or auditory stimulation associated with work 100 feet from WW area. Total activity expenditure was not influenced by site (P = 0.89) which may indicate detection canines were efficient in expending energy during this study. This correlated with the walk activity expenditure by site as it did not differ based on site (P = 0.16). The canines expended a similar amount of walk energy at each site and this may demonstrate that canines spent more time searching and in scent of the cadaver(s). Conversely, run activity expenditure was influenced by site (P = 0.03), specifically RU site was greater than MC site. When further comparison of the RU repetitions was analyzed, the second repetition was greater than the first in run activity expenditure (P < 0.0001). Canines at the RU site during the second repetition had an easier ability to run compared to the first repetition because of the nature of the site. Total activity expenditure was influenced by rotation (P = 0.04) but was not influenced by rotation within site (P = 0.17). The first rotation was greater than the fourth rotation which may indicate a psychological stressor such as anticipation of the work and possible acclimation of the site. The fourth rotation was at the same location site as the first rotation and canines did not have the novelty of the site as a psychological stressor during the fourth rotation. Canines that did not have exposure to full body cadavers prior to this study did not have greater total activity expenditure (P = 0.46) at the MC site compared to canines that did have exposure to full body cadavers prior to the study. There was an effect of phase on core body temperature (P = 0.0003). However, 95.3% of canines had their core body temperature peaked in the NW phase directly after the AW phase. Which demonstrates that core body temperature continued to increase post exercise. There was also a plateau in the core body temperature for 18 minutes post exercise which could indicate peripheral vasodilation. Attenuation of core body temperature occurred 37 minutes after cessation of the AW phase. There was an effect of site (P < 0.0001), rotation (P < 0.0001), and rotation within site (P < 0.0001) on core body temperature. This may indicate that there was a boundary layer stimulus that acted as a psychological stressor. In addition, the second and third rotation were greater than the first and fourth rotation which is most likely due to the increase in humidity during the second rotation. Core body temperature was impacted by total activity expenditure (P < 0.0001) which is to be expected with increased exercise, core body temperature increases. Salivary cortisol was influenced by site (P = 0.003), specifically the WA site was greater than the MC and the RU site. The WA site may have had a stronger psychological stressor with the tree lines compared to the MC and the RU sites. Rotation within site did impact salivary cortisol (P < 0.0001). However, rotation alone did not influence salivary cortisol (P = 0.42). Core body temperature did not impact salivary cortisol (P = 0.18). Total activity expenditure did not affect salivary cortisol (P = 0.73). Salivary cortisol and age of canine did display a pattern (P = 0.003). Salivary cortisol and exposure to prior full body cadaver did not displayed a pattern (P = 0.78). Based on these results, some physical stressors such as site, rotation, and exercise impacted activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol. This thesis provides limited data dissemination on three physiological parameters that may be impacted on independent variables that are associated with search scenario work. More research is needed to confirm if these specific stressors observed impact activity expenditure, core body temperature, and salivary cortisol in human remains detection canines.

A análise do mtDNA vem sendo empregada, recentemente, em Ciência Forense, para identificação de indivíduos e resolução de casos criminais. Também vem sendo utilizada em estudos de genética de populações contribuindo com processos relacionados com o grau de miscigenação dos povos e com a ocupação dos diferentes continentes por populações humanas. O DNA mitocondrial está presente em inúmeras cópias por célula, é de origem materna e não sofre processos de recombinação, o que faz com que essa molécula seja uma poderosa ferramenta nesta área. A análise por mtDNA só é recomendada quando não existe mais fonte de DNA nuclear, ou quando este se encontra altamente degradado, como em amostras forenses. Um dos problemas encontrados é a interferência de artefatos durante as etapas pré e pós sequenciamento, na qual pode se obter uma seqüência de má qualidade. O presente estudo comparou e otimizou dez métodos de purificação de DNA mitocondrial, para amostras de restos mortais e in vivo, nas etapas pré e pós sequenciamento. A metodologia empregada consistiu em extrair o DNA da amostra biológica, amplificar por PCR, seqüenciar as referidas regiões do mtDNA das amostras selecionadas e analisar após eletroforese capilar. A enzima colagenase foi testada com o objetivo de avaliar sua eficiência na etapa de extração do DNA. Interligado a esta etapa, outro objetivo foi avaliar o grau de polimorfismo das regiões HVS-I e HVS-II do mtDNA em amostras da população do estado do Rio de Janeiro como forma de entender o fluxo gênico associado à formação da nossa população. Como conclusão, os melhores métodos de purificação utilizados foram o Centricon, seguido da purificação dos produtos amplificados pela resina da Amershan e dos produtos da reação de sequenciamento pela resina Sephadex. Houve baixa eficiência da enzima colagenase, indicando a presença de possíveis inibidores. Em relação ao banco de dados, foram encontrados 95 polimorfismos distintos na região HVS-I e 52 na região HVS-II. O polimorfismo mais freqüente na região HVS-I foi 16223 (74,5%), enquanto que na região HVS-II foi o 263 (60%). Foram encontrados 92 diferentes haplótipos na região HVS-I e 42 na região HVS-II. Podemos dizer que a população do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, via herança materna, é constituída, em maior parte, pelos africanos (50%), seguidos dos ameríndios (30%) com uma pequena participação dos europeus (21%), demonstrando a grande miscigenação do nosso estado. / Analysis of mtDNA has been employed, recently, in Forensic Science, for identification of peoples and solves criminal cases. So has been used in genetic populations studies and had contributed for understand of process related with degree of mixture people and with occupation of different continents by populations humans. Mitochondrial DNA is present in many copies by cell. It is maternal inheritance and not suffer recombination. So, this cell is powerful tool in this area. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA is recommend when not exist more nuclear DNA or it be degraded as in forensic samples. One of problems find are the artifact encountered during the phases before and after sequencing where can obtained the bad quality sequence. The present study compared and optimized methods of mitochondrial DNA purification to samples human remains and in vivo in phases before and after sequencing. The methodology of analysis by mitochondrial DNA consist in extract it of biological sample, amplify the regions HVS-I and HVS-II of control region, sequence the products amplified and analysis after electroforesis capilar. The colagenase was tested with objective of value its efficiency in phase DNA extraction. In relation that fase, other objective was value the degree polymorphisms in regions HVS-I and HVS-II of mtDNA in samples of population of Rio de Janeiro to contribute for understand of flow genetics associated to formation of our population. As conclusion, the best methods of purification used was Centricon, follow by purification of amplifications products by Amershan and purification od products sequencing by Sephadex. It had fall efficiency of colagenase indicate the presence of probable inhibitors. In relation of data base, was encountered 95 polymorfisms distincts in region HVS-I and 52 in region HVS-II. The polimorfism more often in region HVS-I was 16223 (74,5%), while in region HVS-II was 263 (60%). It was encountered 92 differents haplotypes in region HVS-I and 42 in region HVS-II. It had lower rates of heteroplasmy. We can said that the population of Rio de Janeiro state, by maternal inheritance, was determined, in more portion, by Africans (50%), follow by Amerindians (30%) with small portion of Europeans (21%), showing the bigger miscegenation of our state.