Quadruplex fluorescent STR typing system (HUMVWA, HUMTH01, D21S11 and HPRT) with sequence-defined allelic ladders. Identification of a new allele at D21S11

Forensic Science International

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 39-46

  Xiao, Feng Xia ^a   Gilissen, Anja ^a   Cassiman, Jean Jacques ^a   Decorte, Ronny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allelic ladders; DNA typing; Forensics; Multiplex PCR; STR

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0032496681     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00059-0     Document Type: Article

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