Validation of short tandem repeat analysis for the investigation of cases of disputed paternity

Forensic Science International

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-16

  Thomson, J A ^a   Pilotti, V ^a   Stevens, P ^b   Ayres, K L ^c   Debenham, P G ^a,b  

^a LGC   (United Kingdom)

^b South Bank Technopark   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microsatellite; Parentage; Paternity; Short tandem repeat; STR

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; MUTATION RATE; PATERNITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0033002279     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00199-6     Document Type: Article

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