Effects of subpopulation structure on probability calculations of DNA profiles from forensic PCR analysis

Genetica

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Gallo, J C ^a   Thomas, E ^a   Novick, G E ^a   Herrera, R J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic PCR analysis; Polymorphic DNA markers; Probability calculations; Subpopulation structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031406642     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018339124253     Document Type: Article

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