Botanical DNA evidence in criminal cases: Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare L.) as a model species

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 366-374

  Koopman, Wim J M ^a,c   Kuiper, Irene ^b   Klein Geltink, Dick J A ^a   Sabatino, Gerda J H ^a   Smulders, Marinus J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c Koopman Scientific Services   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP); Breeding system; DNA barcoding; Forensic botany; Forensic science; Polygonum aviculare

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC GENETICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HOMICIDE; KNOTGRASS; NONHUMAN; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM AVICULARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ANALYSIS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA BARCODING, TAXONOMIC; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, PLANT; FORENSIC SCIENCES; GENETIC VARIATION; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; POLYGONUM; SEEDS;

EID: 84858451549     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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