Producing STR locus patterns from bloodstains and other forensic samples using an infrared fluorescent automated DNA sequencer

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 418-424

  Roy, Reena ^a,b   Steffens, David L ^b   Gartside, Bill ^b   Jang, Gi Y ^b   Brumbaugh, John A ^b  

^a Nebraska State Patrol C   (United States)

^b LI COR BIOSCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

ACTBP2; automated DNA sequencer; D18S535; D20S470; D2S436; DNA; fluorescence; forensic science; HUMTHO1; infrared; polymerase chain reaction; short tandem repeats; Tth polymerase

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA POLYMERASE; PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; BLOOD STAIN; DNA SEQUENCE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0029974738     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13927j     Document Type: Article

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