The validation of a 7-locus multiplex STR test for use in forensic casework: (II) Artefacts, casework studies and success rates

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 195-204

  Sparkes, R ^a   Kimpton, C ^a   Gilbard, S ^b   Carne, P ^b   Andersen, J ^a   Oldroyd, N ^a   Thomas, D ^a   Urquhart, A ^a   Gill, P ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b Forensic Science Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Casework; Forensic validation; Individual identification; Multiplex amplification; STRs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT;

ADULT; BLOOD STAINS; CHILD; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE VALUES; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVA; SEMEN;

EID: 0030466195     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01225518     Document Type: Article

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