Removal of a PCR inhibitor and resolution of DNA STR types in mixed human-canine stains from a five year old case

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 623-626

  Shutler, Gary G ^b   Gagnon, Pierre ^c   Verret, Gary ^c   Kalyn, Howard ^c   Korkosh, Sandra ^c   Johnston, Eric ^a   Halverson, Joy ^a  

^a APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS   (United States)

^b ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Blood stain; Canine; Case; DNA typing; Forensic science; Human; Inhibitor; Polymerase chain reaction; Short tandem repeat

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DOG; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032897479     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14520j     Document Type: Article

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