Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis: Current practice and future potential

Forensic DNA Analysis: Current Practices and Emerging Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 249-278

  Holland, Mitchell ^a   Melton, Terry ^b   Holland, Charity ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mitotyping Technologies LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84897997598     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b15361     Document Type: Chapter

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