Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis: Current practice and future potential

Forensic Science Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-122

  Melton, T ^a   Holland, C ^a   Holland, M ^b  

^a Mitotyping Technologies LLC   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep sequencing; DGGE; DHPLC; DNA damage; Mass spectrometry; MtDNA mixtures; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892736165     PISSN: 10427201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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