Using oral microbial DNA analysis to identify expirated bloodspatter

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 569-576

  Donaldson, Andrea E ^a   Taylor, Michael C ^b   Cordiner, Stephen J ^c   Lamont, Iain L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^c INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

DNA analysis; Expirated bloodstains; Glucosyltransferase genes; Saliva; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; STREPTOPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SALIVA; TEXTILE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD STAINS; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REFERENCE VALUES; SALIVA; TEXTILES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651259438     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-010-0426-8     Document Type: Article

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