Secondary DNA transfer of biological substances under varying test conditions

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 62-67

  Goray, Mariya ^a,b   Eken, Ece ^a   Mitchell, Robert J ^b   van Oorschot, Roland A H ^a  

^a Victoria Police Forensic Services Department   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood; DNA; Saliva; Secondary transfer

Indexed keywords

DNA; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; DNA TRANSFER; FORENSIC GENETICS; FRICTION; MOISTURE; POROSITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SECONDARY DNA TRANSFER; WOOL;

CRIME; DNA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; POROSITY; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALIVA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 73249145063     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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