Sex determination by PCR analysis of DNA extracted from incinerated, deciduous teeth

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-94

  Williams, D ^a   Lewis, M ^a   Franzen, T ^b   Lissett, V ^b   Adams, C ^b   Whittaker, D ^b   Tysoe, C ^a   Butler, R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amelogenin gene; Deciduous teeth; DNA; Forensic science; PCR; Sex identification

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN; DNA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FIRE; FLUORESCENCE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX; SEX DETERMINATION;

EID: 1942440546     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(04)71694-9     Document Type: Article

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