Characterization of new miniSTR loci to aid analysis of degraded DNA

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-53

  Coble, Michael D ^a   Butler, John M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

D10S1248; D14S1434; D1S1677; D22S1045; D2S441; D4S2364; Degraded DNA; DNA typing; Forensic science; miniSTR; STR

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AMPLICON; ARTICLE; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA TEMPLATE; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 11844272718     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004216     Document Type: Article

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