An RNA expression method for aging forensic hair samples

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 359-365

  Hampson, Clint ^a   Louhelainen, Jari ^a   McColl, Suzzanne ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deposition age estimation; Forensic science; Hair; Quantitative polymerase chain reaction; RNA degradation; Trace evidence

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; RNA; RNA 18S; RNA PRIMERS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA STABILITY; SPECTROSCOPY;

ACTINS; ADULT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA; RNA STABILITY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 79951820071     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01641.x     Document Type: Article

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