Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 134-137 , March 2008

The nature of tri-allelic TPOX genotypes in African populations

  • A.B. Lane

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Received 18 June 2007 ,Revised 8 October 2007 ,Accepted 9 October 2007.

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PII: S1872-4973(07)00220-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.10.051

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 134-137 , March 2008

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