Dentine and cementum as sources of nuclear DNA for use in human identification

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-295

  Higgins, Denice ^a   Kaidonis, John ^a   Austin, Jeremy ^a   Townsend, Grant ^a   James, Helen ^a   Hughes, Toby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

cementum; dentine; DNA; forensic science; human identification; teeth

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEMENTUM; DENTIN; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; REVIEW;

EID: 84857295413     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2011.583278     Document Type: Review

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