An investigation of PCR inhibition using plexor®-based quantitative PCR and short tandem repeat amplification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1517-1529

  Thompson, Robyn E ^a   Duncan, George ^a   Mccord, Bruce R ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA typing; Forensic science; Inhibition; Melt curve; Plexor ; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Short tandem repeat

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC, ANHYDROUS; COLLAGEN; EDETIC ACID; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE; HEMIN; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MICROSATELLITE DNA; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; THIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UREA;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; COLLAGEN; DNA FINGERPRINTING; EDETIC ACID; GUANIDINES; HEMIN; HUMANS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOLS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TANNINS; THIOCYANATES; UREA;

EID: 84911995443     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12556     Document Type: Article

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