Validation of testing and interpretation protocols for low template DNA samples using AmpFℓSTR® Identifiler®

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 250-267

  Caragine, Theresa ^a   Mikulasovich, Rebecca ^a   Tamariz, Jeannie ^a   Bajda, Ewelina ^a   Sebestyen, James ^a   Baum, Howard ^b   Prinz, Mechthild ^a  

^a Department of Forensic Biology ^*  (United States)

^b Office of Forensic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE REPLICATION; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; STOCHASTIC MODEL; DNA TEMPLATE; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

DNA; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TEMPLATES, GENETIC;

EID: 70149105013     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: 13328166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2009.50.250     Document Type: Article

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