Application of mtDNA SNP analysis in forensic casework

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 216-221

  Köhnemann, Stephan ^a   Pfeiffer, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forensic; HVR I; Mixed stain; mtDNA; SNP

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AGED; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 79953900452     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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