DNA-based identification of a snake in a wine bottle using universal primers: A case of mistaken identity

Forensic Science International

Volumn 214, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages

  Gaur, Ajay ^a   Singh, Chandra Shekhar ^a   Sreenivas, Ara ^a   Singh, Lalji ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; DNA; Snake wine; Species identification; Universal primers

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; CHLOROFORM; GENOMIC DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHENOL; RIBOSOME RNA;

CYT B GENE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE; GENE DOSAGE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SNAKE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WINE;

EID: 84855189265     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.07.045     Document Type: Letter

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