Forensic analysis of hallucinogenic fungi: A DNA-based approach

Forensic Science International

Volumn 140, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 147-157

  Nugent, Kimberly G ^a   Saville, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA identification; Hallucinogenic fungi; ITS; nLSU rRNA

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER; PSILOCIN; PSILOCYBINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLADISTICS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; MORPHOLOGY; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1242293722     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.11.022     Document Type: Article

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