Evaluation of DNA degradation using flow cytometry

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 104-110

  Williams, Teddric ^a   Soni, Shivani ^a   White, Jason ^a   Can, Gunay ^a   Javan, Gulnaz T ^a  

^a ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cadaver; DNA degradation; flow cytometry; internal organs; postmortem interval

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CADAVER; CELL DEATH; CHEMISTRY; DNA DEGRADATION; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FORENSIC GENETICS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; POSTMORTEM CHANGE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPLEEN; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CADAVER; CELL DEATH; DNA DEGRADATION, NECROTIC; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FORENSIC GENETICS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPLEEN; TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929846771     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: 1533404X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000146     Document Type: Article

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