Common mitochondrial DNA deletion associated with sudden natural death in adults

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1335-1338

  Polisecki, Eliana Y ^a   Schreier, Laura E ^a   Ravioli, Julio ^a   Corach, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Servicio Huellas Digitales Genetics   (Argentina)

Author keywords

4977 bp mitochondrial DNA deletion; Aging; Forensic science; Mitochondrial DNA; Sudden natural death

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA DEPLETION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 7544239884     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004073     Document Type: Article

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