DNA mixtures in forensic casework: A 4-year retrospective study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 134, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 180-186

  Torres, Yolanda ^a   Flores, Inmaculada ^a   Prieto, Victoria ^a   López Soto, Manuel ^a   Farfán, María José ^a   Carracedo, Angel ^b   Sanz, Pilar ^a  

^a Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DNA mixtures; Forensic casework; Mixed STR profiles

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCHROME;

ARTICLE; COLOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLING;

EID: 0037678656     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00161-0     Document Type: Article

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