Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages e45-e48 , June 2008

Complete mitochondrial genome sequences for 265 African American and U.S. “Hispanic” individuals

Received 9 August 2007 ,Revised 9 November 2007 ,Accepted 1 December 2007.

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☆ The opinions and assertions contained herein are solely those of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as views of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Department of the Army.

PII: S1872-4973(07)00404-8

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2007.12.001

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages e45-e48 , June 2008

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