Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 253-261 , December 2007

Forensic STRs as potential disease markers: A study of VWA and von Willebrand's Disease

  • Rebecca Laird

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Forensic Science, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 8 6488 7286; fax: +61 8 6488 7285.
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  • Peter M. Schneider

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
    • ,
  • Silvana Gaudieri

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Forensic Science, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    • School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia

Received 5 February 2007 ,Revised 11 May 2007 ,Accepted 1 June 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00097-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.06.002

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 253-261 , December 2007

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