Effects of population structure on dna fingerprint analysis in forensic science

Heredity

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 297-302

  Nichols, Richard A ^a   Balding, David J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA profiles; Forensic science; Minisatellites; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966185101     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: 13652540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1991.37     Document Type: Article

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