Development of a Real-Time Method to Detect DNA Degradation in Forensic Samples

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 466-471

  Nicklas, Janice A ^a,b   Noreault Conti, Trisha ^a   Buel, Eric ^a,c  

^a Vermont Forensic Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alu; DNA degradation; Forensic science; Plexor ; Quantitation; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857441050     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02001.x     Document Type: Article

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