Human being eaten by his own dogs: Genetic confirmation through analysis of bones recovered in a dog's stomach content

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 210-212

  Serra, A ^a   Pinheiro, J ^a   Batista, L ^a   Bento, A M ^a   Balsa, F ^a   Costa, H A ^a   Lopes, V ^a   Andrade, L ^a   Oliveira, C ^a   Carvalho, M ^a   Corte Real, F ^a,b   Anjos, M J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Bones; Cytochrome b; Dog; Human remains; STRs

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA;

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA SEQUENCE; DOG BITE; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; STOMACH ACID;

EID: 70849125101     PISSN: 18751768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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