Maximizing DNA profiling success from sub-optimal quantities of DNA: A staged approach

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-137

  Roeder, Amy D ^a   Elsmore, Paul ^a   Greenhalgh, Matt ^a   McDonald, Andrew ^a  

^a Orchid Cellmark   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhancement; Identifiler ; Low copy number (LCN) DNA; SGM Plus

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA TEMPLATE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLELES; DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTROPHORESIS, CAPILLARY; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TEMPLATES, GENETIC;

EID: 59649088521     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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