A multiplex (m)RNA-profiling system for the forensic identification of body fluids and contact traces

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 565-577

  Lindenbergh, Alexander ^a   De Pagter, Mirjam ^a   Ramdayal, Geeta ^a   Visser, Mijke ^b   Zubakov, Dmitry ^b   Kayser, Manfred ^b   Sijen, Titia ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell typing; Forensic DNA; Forensic science; RNA profiling; RT PCR multiplex

Indexed keywords

DNA; MESSENGER RNA; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA ISOLATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HOUSEKEEPING GENE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MENSTRUATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN CELL; TONGUE; VAGINA MUCOSA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BASE SEQUENCE; BODY FLUIDS; CONTACT TRACING; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTROPHORESIS, CAPILLARY; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 84863778241     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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