Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 232-237 , December 2007

New alleles and mutational events at 14 STR loci from different German populations

  • Dorit Becker

      Affiliations

    • Biotype AG, Moritzburger Weg 67 D, 01109 Dresden, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 351 8838 128; fax: +49 351 8838 435.
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  • Klaus Bender

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Mainz, Am Pulverturm 3, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Jeanett Edelmann

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 28, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Frank Götz

      Affiliations

    • Qualitype AG, Moritzburger Weg 67, 01109 Dresden, Germany
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  • Lotte Henke

      Affiliations

    • Institut für Blutgruppenforschung LGC GmbH, Hohenzollernring 57, 50672 Köln, Germany
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  • Sandra Hering

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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  • Carsten Hohoff

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Münster, Röntgenstrasse 23, 48149 Münster, Germany
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  • Karolin Hoppe

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Münster, Röntgenstrasse 23, 48149 Münster, Germany
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  • Michael Klintschar

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Halle, Franzosenweg 1, 06112 Halle, Germany
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  • Matthias Muche

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Blood Group Serology and Genetics, Holsteinischer Kamp 67, 22081 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Burkhard Rolf

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of München, Frauenlobstrasse 7a, 80337 München, Germany
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  • Reinhard Szibor

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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  • Volker Weirich

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Rostock, St.-Georg-Strasse 108, 18055 Rostock, Germany
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  • Martin Jung

      Affiliations

    • Biotype AG, Moritzburger Weg 67 D, 01109 Dresden, Germany
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  • Werner Brabetz

      Affiliations

    • Biotype AG, Moritzburger Weg 67 D, 01109 Dresden, Germany

Received 30 January 2007 ,Revised 10 April 2007 ,Accepted 11 April 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00070-1

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.04.001

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 232-237 , December 2007

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