Fast multiplexed polymerase chain reaction for conventional and microfluidic short tandem repeat analysis

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1287-1296

  Giese, Heidi ^a   Lam, Roger ^a   Selden, Richard ^a   Tan, Eugene ^a  

^a Network Biosystems   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Microfluidics; Nontemplate nucleotide addition; Polymerase chain reaction; Short tandem repeat; Stutter

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BIOCHIP; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA TEMPLATE; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; SIGNAL DETECTION;

DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMANS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 70350514201     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01200.x     Document Type: Article

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