Fungal DNA challenge in human STR typing of bone samples

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1394-1401

  Calacal, Gayvelline C ^a   De Ungria, Maria Corazon A ^a  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

Author keywords

DNA typing; Forensic science; Fungal challenge; Short tandem repeats; Validation

Indexed keywords

DNA; FUNGAL DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BONE TISSUE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 27844438024     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004503     Document Type: Article

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