DNA preservation in skeletal elements from the world trade center disaster: Recommendations for Mass Fatality Management

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 739-745

  Mundorff, Amy Z ^a   Bartelink, Eric J ^b   Mar Cash, Elaine ^c,d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Holden Dr   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; DNA identification; forensic anthropology; Forensic science; forensic taphonomy; mass fatality incident; terrorism; victim identification; World Trade Center

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MASS DISASTER; METATARSAL BONE; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON; SOFT TISSUE; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

BONE AND BONES; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DNA; DNA DEGRADATION, NECROTIC; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 67650684020     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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