Simultaneous determination of total human and male DNA using a duplex real-time PCR assay

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1005-1015

  Nicklas, Janice A ^a   Buel, Eric ^a  

^a Vermont Forensic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Alu sequences; DNA quantitation; Forensic science; Human DNA; Male DNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Real time

Indexed keywords

ALU SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEX RATIO; SEX ROLE; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; Y CHROMOSOME;

ALU ELEMENTS; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, Y; DNA PRIMERS; DNA PROBES; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES;

EID: 33749004272     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00211.x     Document Type: Article

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