Evaluation and comparative analysis of direct amplification of STRs using PowerPlex® 18D and Identifiler® Direct systems

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 640-645

  Myers, Blake A ^a   King, Jonathan L ^a   Budowle, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Concordance; Databases; Direct amplification; Identifiler Direct; Peak heights; PowerPlex 18D; Reference samples; Typing success STR

Indexed keywords

AMELOGENIN;

ARTICLE; CHEEK; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY; MEDICAL DEVICE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84863782140     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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