An analysis of the success rate of 908 trace DNA samples submitted to the Crime Sample Database Unit in New Zealand

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-53

  Harbison, Sallyann ^a   Fallow, Marita ^a   Bushell, Donna ^a  

^a MT ALBERT RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Crime sample; DNA Databank; Forensic science; Trace DNA profile

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FACTUAL DATABASE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 45849099469     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450610802050774     Document Type: Article

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