Mass Disaster Victim Identification Assisted by DNA Typing

Molecular Diagnostics: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 407-415

  Corach, Daniel ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b DNA Fingerpring Service Servicio de Hiellas Digitales Genéticas SHDG   (Argentina)

^c DNA Fingerpring Service ^*  (Argentina)

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EID: 84862162927     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374537-8.00027-4     Document Type: Chapter

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