Multiplex mtDNA coding region SNP assays for molecular dissection of haplogroups U/K and J/T

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-25

  Grignani, P ^a   Turchi, C ^b   Achilli, A ^a,c   Peloso, G ^a   Alu M ^d   Ricci, U ^e   Robino, C ^f   Pelotti, S ^g   Carnevali, E ^c   Boschi, I ^h   Tagliabracci, A ^b   Previdere C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^h CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Haplogroup; HVS; mtDNA; SNaPshot minisequencing; SNP

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CLADISTICS; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE TARGETING; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; ITALY; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 70649111548     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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