Is the amelogenin gene reliable for gender identification in forensic casework and prenatal diagnosis?

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 121-123

  Thangaraj, K ^a   Reddy, A G ^a   Singh, L ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Amelogenin; Gender identification; Haplotype; STR; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

AMELOGENIN; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS); Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0036915569     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-001-0262-y     Document Type: Article

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