Efficient DNA extraction from hair shafts

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Almeida, M ^a   Betancor, E ^a   Fregel, R ^a   Suarez N M ^b   Pestano, J ^a,b  

^a Institute of Legal Medicine of Las Palmas   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Hair shaft; Mitochondrial DNA; PrepFiler Express BTA; Proteinase K

Indexed keywords

DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 82455192195     PISSN: 18751768     EISSN: 1875175X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2011.09.022     Document Type: Article

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