Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 154-157 , June 2007

Development and expansion of high-quality control region databases to improve forensic mtDNA evidence interpretation

  • Jodi A. Irwin

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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  • Jessica L. Saunier

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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  • Katharine M. Strouss

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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  • Kimberly A. Sturk

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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  • Toni M. Diegoli

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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  • Rebecca S. Just

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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  • Michael D. Coble

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 301 319 0268; fax: +1 301 295 5932.
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  • Walther Parson

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Müllerstrasse 44, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Thomas J. Parsons

      Affiliations

    • Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), 1413 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA
    • Current address: International Commission on Missing Persons, Alipašina 45 A, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Received 22 January 2007 ,Accepted 27 January 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00052-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.01.019

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 154-157 , June 2007

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