An X-STR meiosis study in Kurds and Germans: Allele frequencies and mutation rates

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-356

  Fracasso, T ^a   Schurenkamp M ^a   Brinkmann, B ^a,b   Hohoff, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Forensische Genetik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Kurds; Microsatellites; Multiplex PCR; Mutations; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GERMANY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMIGRANT; IRAQ; MALE; MEIOSIS; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; THROAT CULTURE; X CHROMOSOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, X; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETICS, POPULATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; MEIOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 44949218313     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-008-0231-9     Document Type: Article

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