Further evidence to show population specificity of discriminant function equations for sex determination using the talus of South African blacks

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1165-1170

  Bidmos, Mubarak A ^a   Dayal, Manisha R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discriminant function; Forensic science; Sexing; South African blacks; Talus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; POPULATION DIFFERENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TALUS;

EID: 7544233505     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003431     Document Type: Article

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