Selection of parameters to infer postmortem interval by detecting DNA degradation using comet assay

Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Yi, Shao Hua ^a   Zhao, Xiao Hong ^a   Liu, Liang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA degradation; Forensic pathology; Image analysis; Postmortem interval

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; BRAIN; CADAVER; CELL SUSPENSION; COMET ASSAY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISLOCATION; DNA DEGRADATION; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 40149093560     PISSN: 10015728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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