DNA typing of human remains found in damp environments

Forensic Science International

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 91-95

  Graw, M ^a   Weisser, H J ^b   Lutz, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bones; Brain; DNA typing; Identification; PCR; Skull

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AGED; BRAIN TISSUE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMIDITY; IDENTITY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343006769     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00221-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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