Precision studies using the ABI Prism 3100 Genetic Analyzer for forensic DNA analysis

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 376, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1247-1254

  Sgueglia, Joanne B ^a   Geiger, Stephana ^a   Davis, Jeffrey ^a  

^a State Police Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary electrophoresis; DNA; Precision; STR

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTROPHORETIC COATINGS; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEMODYNAMICS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ALLELIC LADDERS; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; GENESCAN; GENOTYPER ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; PRECISION; STR;

DNA SEQUENCES;

DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TANDEM REPEAT;

ALLELES; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS, CAPILLARY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 0141990743     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-003-1998-7     Document Type: Article

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