Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 208-211 , June 2007

Analysis of 10 X-STRs in three African populations

  • Iva Gomes

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. Tel.: +351 22 5570700; fax: +351 22 5570799.
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  • Cíntia Alves

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Karina Maxzud

      Affiliations

    • CEPROCOR Unit, Cordoba Science Agency, Hospital Complex of Santa Maria of Punilla, Cordoba, Argentina
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  • Rui Pereira

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Maria João Prata

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
    • Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Paula Sánchez-Diz

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • Angel Carracedo

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • António Amorim

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
    • Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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  • Leonor Gusmão

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Received 25 January 2007 ,Accepted 27 January 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00038-5

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.01.001

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 208-211 , June 2007

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