STRs vs. SNPs: Thoughts on the future of forensic DNA testing

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 200-205

  Butler, John M ^a   Coble, Michael D ^a,b   Vallone, Peter M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Research Section   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; DNA profiling; DNA typing; MiniSTR; MtDNA; Short tandem repeat; Single nucleotide polymorphism; SNP; STR

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949033151     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-007-0018-1     Document Type: Article

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