Direct amplification of casework bloodstains using the Promega PowerPlex® 21 PCR Amplification System

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-92

  Gray, Kerryn ^a   Crowle, Damian ^a   Scott, Pam ^a  

^a Forensic Science Service Tasmania   (Australia)

Author keywords

Casework bloodstains; Direct amplification; PowerPlex 21; STR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STAIN; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CHEEK; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING; GENOTYPE; LEAF LITTER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; PURIFICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLE SIZE; SAMPLING; SOCIAL WORKER; BLOOD; DEVICES; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMAN;

BLOOD; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84901974720     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.05.003     Document Type: Article

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