Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 205-207 , June 2007

Q8—A short amplicon multiplex including the German DNA database systems

Received 29 January 2007 ,Accepted 3 February 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00062-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.02.005

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 205-207 , June 2007