The use of bloodhounds in determining the impact of genetics and the environment on the expression of human odortype

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1109-1114

  Harvey, Lisa M ^a   Harvey, Serina J ^a   Hom, Michele ^a   Perna, Avi ^a   Salib, John ^a  

^a Victor Valley College   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodhound; Canine; Forensic science; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Odortype

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BLOODHOUND; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; ODORS; SMELL; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 33749009553     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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