Distribution of HLA-DQA1 alleles in Arab and Pakistani individuals from Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Forensic Science International

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-223

  Tahir, Mohammad A ^a   Qader Al Khayat, Abdul ^b   Al Shamali, Farida ^b   Budowle, Bruce ^c   Novick, Gabriel E ^a  

^a Indianapolis Marion Co Forensic S   (United States)

^b Dubai eGovernment Dubai Police   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelic frequencies; Arab; Forensic sciences; HLA DQA1; Pakistani; PCR typing; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARAB; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DUBAI; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031567145     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)02103-8     Document Type: Article

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