DNA analysis in the case of Kaspar Hauser

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 287-291

  Weichhold, G M ^a   Bark, J E ^b   Korte, W ^c   Eisenmenger, W ^a   Sullivan, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Kaspar Hauser; Mitochondrial DNA; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BASE SEQUENCE; BLOOD STAINS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEDIGREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031723533     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050173     Document Type: Article

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