Analysis and interpretation of mixed forensic stains using DNA STR profiling

Forensic Science International

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-70

  Clayton, T M ^a   Whitaker, J P ^a   Sparkes, R ^b   Gill, P ^b  

^a A   (United Kingdom)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dyes; Forensic casework; Interpretation; Mixtures; PCR; STR profiling

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GENE LOCUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0032498253     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00175-8     Document Type: Article

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