AmpFℓSTR® profiler plus™ short tandem repeat DNA analysis of casework samples, mixture samples, and nonhuman DNA samples amplified under reduced pcr volume conditions (25 μL)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1014-1034

  Frégeau, Chantal J ^a   Bowen, Kathy L ^a   Leclair, Benoît ^a,b   Trudel, Isabelle ^a   Bishop, Lucy ^a   Fourney, Ron M ^a  

^a ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

^b Myriad Genetic Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

D13S317; D18S51; D21S11; D3S1358; D5S818; D7S820; D8S1179; DNA typing; Forensic science; HumFGA; Humv WA; Mixture; Reduced volume

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0042471638     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002188     Document Type: Article

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