A new method of STR interpretation using inferential logic - Development of a criminal intelligence database

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-22

  Gill, P ^a   Urquhart, A ^a   Millican, E ^a   Oldroyd, N ^a   Watson, S ^a   Sparkes, R ^a   Kimpton, C P ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allelic ladders; Automation; DNA databases; Expert systems; Multiplex; Short tandem repeats (STRs)

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EXPERT SYSTEM; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029786554     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01369596     Document Type: Article

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