Optimization of a simple, automatable extraction method to recover sufficient DNA from low copy number DNA samples for generation of short tandem repeat profiles

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 578-586

  Schiffner, Linnea A ^a,b   Bajda, Ewelina J ^a   Prinz, Mechthild ^a   Sebestyen, James ^a   Shaler, Robert ^a   Caragine, Theresa A ^a  

^a Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York   (United States)

^b New Jersey State Police   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHEEK; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA PURIFICATION; HUMAN; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

AUTOMATION; DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24344457144     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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