Human DNA contamination of mortuaries: Does it matter?

Journal of Pathology

Volumn 190, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 410-411

  Rutty, G N ^a  

^a Medico Legal Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; DNA fingerprinting; Forensic; Human DNA; Instruments; Mortuary

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLING;

DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MORTUARY PRACTICE; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0034061235     PISSN: 00223417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9896(200003)190:4<410::AID-PATH532>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Review

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