Sex determination of dried blood stains using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with homologous X-Y primers of the zinc finger protein gene

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 287-290

  Stacks, Bobbie ^a   Witte, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

forensic science; forensic serology; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); sex determination; zinc finger protein gene

Indexed keywords

DNA; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0029931925     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15428j     Document Type: Article

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