An overview of DNA methods for the identification and individualization of marijuana

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-321

  Coyle, Heather Miller ^a   Palmbach, Timothy ^a   Juliano, Nicholas ^a   Ladd, Carll ^a   Lee, Henry C ^a  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Polymorphism (genetics); Polymorphism, restriction fragment length; Random amplified polymorphic DNA technique; Tandem repeat sequences

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; DRONABINOL; PLANT DNA;

CRIME; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC LINE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; REVIEW; TANDEM REPEAT;

CANNABIS; CRIMINOLOGY; DNA, PLANT; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FORENSIC MEDICINE; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 0038349357     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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