GHEP-ISFG proficiency test 2011: Paper challenge on evaluation of mitochondrial DNA results

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-15

  Prieto, L ^a   Alves, C ^b   Zimmermann, B ^c   Tagliabracci, A ^d   Prieto, V ^e   Montesino, M ^a   Whittle, M R ^f   Anjos, M J ^g   Cardoso, S ^h   Heinrichs, B ^e   Hernandez, A ⁱ   Lopez Parra A M ^j   Sala, A ^k   Saragoni, V G ^l   Burgos, G ^m   Marino, M ⁿ   Paredes, M ⁱ   Mora Torres, C A ^o   Angulo, R ^p   Chemale, G ^q   Vullo, C ^r   Sanchez Simon M ^s   Comas, D ^t   Puente, J ^u   Lopez Cubria C M ^v   Modesti, N ^w   Aler, M ^x   Merigioli, S ^y   Betancor, E ^z   Pedrosa, S ^aa   Plaza, G ^ab   Masciovecchio, M V ^ac   Schneider, P M ^ad   Parson, W ^c   more..

^a University Institute of Research in Forensic Sciences (IUICP)   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^e Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

^f Genomic Engenharia Molecular   (Brazil)

^g INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

^h UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

ⁱ National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences (INTCF)   (Spain)

^j UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^k UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^l Legal Medicine Service   (Chile)

^m Molecular Genetics Laboratory   (Ecuador)

ⁿ UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^o Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses Colombia   (Colombia)

^p Forensic Sciences Department   (Costa Rica)

^q National Institute of Criminalistics   (Brazil)

^r Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense ^*  (Argentina)

^s Centro de Analisis Geneticos   (Spain)

^t INSTITUTE OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY CSIC UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^u LabGenetics SL   (Spain)

^v Servicio de Criminalística   (Spain)

^w Instituto de Genética Forense   (Argentina)

^x Institute of Legal Medicine of Valencia   (Spain)

^y CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^z UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^aa NASERSA SA   (Spain)

^ab NEODIAGNOSTICA SL   (Spain)

^ac IACA Laboratories ^*  (Argentina)

^ad UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

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Author keywords

Database; EMPOP; GHEP ISFG; LR; mtDNA interpretation

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; GROUP OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR FORENSIC GENETICS; HAIR; HAPLOTYPE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DATABASES, GENETIC; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS;

EID: 84869496704     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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