Preliminary data on the usefulness of internal transcribed spacer I (ITS1) sequence in Cannabis sativa L. identification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 475-477

  Gigliano, G Siniscalco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cannahis sativa; Forensic science; Hemp; Internal Transcribed Spacer I; Ribosomal DNA; Substance abuse detection

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ARTICLE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

BASE SEQUENCE; CANNABIS; DNA, PLANT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032898589     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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