Age-related DNA methylation changes for forensic age-prediction

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 237-244

  Yi, Shao Hua ^a   Jia, Yun Shu ^a   Mei, Kun ^a   Yang, Rong Zhi ^a   Huang, Dai Xin ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Age prediction; DNA methylation; Forensic markers; Human blood

Indexed keywords

GENETIC MARKER; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHILD; CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUBTRACTIVE HYBRIDIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHILD; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SUBTRACTIVE HYBRIDIZATION TECHNIQUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925511812     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-014-1100-3     Document Type: Article

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