Evaluation of mitochondrial DNA coding region assays for increased discrimination in forensic analysis

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Nilsson, Martina ^a   Andréasson Jansson, Hanna ^a   Ingman, Max ^a   Allen, Marie ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coding region; Discrimination; Forensic; Haplogroup; mtDNA

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

DATABASES, GENETIC; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENETIC VARIATION; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SWEDEN;

EID: 36048994660     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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