Authentication of forensic DNA samples

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-103

  Frumkin, Dan ^a   Wasserstrom, Adam ^a   Davidson, Ariane ^a   Grafit, Arnon ^b  

^a Nucleix Ltd   (Israel)

^b Israel Police   (Israel)

Author keywords

Artificial DNA; DNA authentication; Forensic science; Methylation analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DNA; DNA; NUCLEIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA AUTHENTICATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR CLONING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SAMPLE;

BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA REPLICATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PAPER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA; SKIN;

EID: 73549091661     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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