Validation of capillary electrophoresis for analysis of the X-Y homologous amelogenin gene

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1188-1194

  LaFountain, Marcia ^a   Schwartz, Margaret ^a   Cormier, Julie ^a   Buel, Eric ^a  

^a Vermont Forensic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Amelogenin; Capillary electrophoresis; DNA typing; Forensic science; Validation

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN; DNA;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TEMPLATE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0031762846     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14383j     Document Type: Article

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