Age estimation in dental pulp DNA based on human telomere shortening

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 232-234

  Takasaki, Tomoya ^a,b   Tsuji, Akiko ^b   Ikeda, Noriaki ^b   Ohishi, Masamichi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Dental pulp DNA; Forensic odontology; Telomere shortening

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAPAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TELOMERE; TIME OF DEATH; TOOTH PULP;

AGING; DENTAL PULP; DNA; FORENSIC SCIENCES; HUMANS; JAPAN; TELOMERE;

EID: 0042930915     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-003-0376-5     Document Type: Article

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