Analysis and interpretation of short tandem repeat microvariants and three-banded allele patterns using multiple allele detection systems

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-94

  Crouse, Cecelia A ^a   Rogers, Sue ^b   Amiott, Elizabeth ^c   Gibson, Sandra ^a   Masibay, Arni ^d  

^a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office   (United States)

^b Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences   (United States)

^c PROMEGA CORPORATION   (United States)

^d Broward County Sheriff's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

ABI CE310; FMBIO; Forensic science; STR; SYBR Green I

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILVER STAINING; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0032923456     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14416j     Document Type: Article

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