RNA cell typing and DNA profiling of mixed samples: Can cell types and donors be associated?

Science and Justice

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 261-269

  Harteveld, Joyce ^a   Lindenbergh, Alexander ^a   Sijen, Titia ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell typing; Degradation; Forensic science; Mixed samples; RNA mixtures; RNA profiling

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODILY SECRETIONS; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENOTYPE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MENSTRUAL SECRETION; RNA DEGRADATION; RNA PROFILING; RNA STABILITY; SALIVA; SKIN; SPERM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VAGINA MUCOSA;

CELL TYPING; DEGRADATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MIXED SAMPLES; RNA MIXTURES; RNA PROFILING;

DNA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA STABILITY; RNA, MESSENGER; SEMEN; VAGINA;

EID: 84881550686     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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