Degeneration of nuclei and mitochondria in human hairs

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 346-349

  Linch, Charles A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Hair DNA; Hair mitochondria; Hair nuclei; Keratinization

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; DEGENERATION; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; KERATINIZATION; MITOCHONDRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CELL NUCLEUS; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HAIR; HUMANS; KERATINS; MELANOSOMES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

EID: 60849118933     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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