Evaluation and quantification of nuclear DNA from human telogen hairs

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 853-857

  Opel, Kerry L ^a   Fleishaker, Erica L ^b   Nicklas, Janice A ^c   Buel, Eric ^c   McCord, Bruce R ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Vermont Forensic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Forensic science; Hair; Miniplex; Nuclear; rt PCR; STR; Telogen

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA TEMPLATE; EPITHELIUM CELL; EVALUATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HAIR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA PRIMERS; HAIR; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES;

EID: 47349104293     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00777.x     Document Type: Article

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