Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 215-217 , June 2007

The impact of additional Y-STR loci on resolving common haplotypes and closely related individuals

Received 23 January 2007 ,Accepted 27 January 2007.

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☆ These projects were funded by the National Institute of Justice through interagency agreement 2003-IJ-R-029 to the NIST Office of Law Enforcement Standards. Points of view are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Certain commercial equipment, instruments and materials are identified in order to specify experimental procedures as completely as possible. In no case does such identification imply a recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology nor does it imply that any of the materials, instruments or equipment identified are necessarily the best available for the purpose.

PII: S1872-4973(07)00050-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.01.012

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 215-217 , June 2007

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