Tsunami 2004. Forensic molecular genetic investigations;Tsunami 2004. Forensisch-molekulargenetische untersuchungen

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 442-446

  Lessig, R ^a   Edelmann, J ^a   Schmitter, H ^b   Eckert, M ^b   Bastisch, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b Bundeskriminalamt   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA; Forensic molecular biology; Identification; Mass disaster; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; FAMILY; FLOOD TIDE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; THAILAND; VICTIM;

EID: 28844499179     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-005-0352-0     Document Type: Article

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