Primer binding site mutations affecting the typing of STR loci contained within the AMPFlSTR® SGM Plus™ kit

Forensic Science International

Volumn 139, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 255-259

  Clayton, T M ^a   Hill, S M ^a   Denton, L A ^a   Watson, S K ^b   Urquhart, A J ^b  

^a Forensic Science Service   (United Kingdom)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autosomal; Microsatellite; Null allele; Primer binding site mutation; Silent allele; STR loci; Tetrameric

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INHERITANCE; MEIOSIS; MIDDLE EAST; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 1042264307     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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