Validation issues around DNA typing of low level DNA

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 255-260

  Buckleton, John ^a  

^a MT ALBERT RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Daubert; DNA; LCN; Low copy number; Low template DNA; R v Hoey; Validation

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COURT; DNA CONTENT; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LABORATORY TEST; PEER REVIEW; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 67651225184     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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