mtDNA as a tool for identification of human remains: Identification using mtDNA

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-209

  Lutz, S ^a   Weisser, H J ^a   Heizmann, J ^a   Pollak, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

D loop region; DNA typing; Identification; Mitochondrial DNA; Non coding region; PCR; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTMORTEM CHANGES;

EID: 0030468503     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01225519     Document Type: Article

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