Genetic comparison of the head of Henri IV and the presumptive blood from Louis XVI (both Kings of France)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 38-40

  Charlier, Philippe ^a,b   Olalde, Iñigo ^c   Solé, Neus ^c   Ramírez, Oscar ^c   Babelon, Jean Pierre ^d   Galland, Bruno ^e   Calafell, Francesc ^c   Lalueza Fox, Carles ^c  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

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

^d Institut de France Quai Conti   (France)

^e Archives Nationales   (France)

Author keywords

Henri IV; Louis XVI; Mitochondrial DNA; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEAD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 84875631061     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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