Short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping of keratinised hair: Part 1. Review of current status and knowledge gaps

Forensic Science International

Volumn 153, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 237-246

  McNevin, Dennis ^a,c   Wilson Wilde, Linzi ^b   Robertson, James ^b   Kyd, Jennelle ^a   Lennard, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b AFP Forensic Services   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extraction; Genotype; Hair; Keratin; Short tandem repeat (STR); Telogen

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENOTYPE; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; KERATINIZATION; LITERATURE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALP; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 24044513250     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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