Forensic DNA typing

Molecular Pathology in Clinical Practice:Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 793-810

  Weedn, Victor W ^a   Foran, David R ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological evidence; Forensic DNA typing; Forensic genetics; Forensic molecular biology; STRs

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027524261     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19674-9_54     Document Type: Chapter

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