Body fluid identification by integrated analysis of DNA methylation and body fluid-specific microbial DNA

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-41

  Choi, Ajin ^a   Shin, Kyoung Jin ^a,b   Yang, Woo Ick ^a   Lee, Hwan Young ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Body fluid identification; DNA methylation; Methylation sensitive restriction enzyme polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

PROFILIN; RNA 16S;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CRIME; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENETICS; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; LEGAL ASPECT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SALIVA; VAGINA; VEILLONELLA;

CRIME; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROFILINS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SALIVA; VAGINA; VEILLONELLA;

EID: 84891779174     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-013-0918-4     Document Type: Article

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