Validation of highly polymorphic fluorescent multiplex short tandem repeat systems using two generations of DNA sequencers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 133-166

  Frégeau, Chantal J ^a   Bowen, Kathy L ^a   Fourney, Ron M ^a  

^a ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Forensic science; Multiplex; Polymerase chain reaction; Sequencer; Short tandem repeat; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2542508642     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14425j     Document Type: Article

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