Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 69-74 , January 2008

Population genetic evaluation of eight X-chromosomal short tandem repeat loci using Mentype Argus X-8 PCR amplification kit

  • Dorit Becker

      Affiliations

    • Biotype AG, Moritzburger Weg 67, 01109 Dresden, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 351 8838400; fax: +49 351 8838403.
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  • Heike Rodig

      Affiliations

    • Biotype AG, Moritzburger Weg 67, 01109 Dresden, Germany
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  • Christa Augustin

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, 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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  • Sandra Hering

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, 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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  • Werner Brabetz

      Affiliations

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

Received 4 April 2007 ,Revised 17 August 2007 ,Accepted 20 August 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00122-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.08.013

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 69-74 , January 2008

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