Cytochrome b or cytochrome c oxidase subunit I for mammalian species identification-An answer to the debate

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 306-307

  Tobe, Shanan S ^a   Kitchener, Andrew ^b   Linacre, Adrian ^a  

^a Technology and Innovation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b (cyt b); Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI); Inter species variation; Intra species variation; Mammals; Species identification

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DOG; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 70649088862     PISSN: 18751768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.08.053     Document Type: Article

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