Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages e39-e44 , March 2009

Genetic variation of 15 autosomal STR loci in Upper (Southern) Egyptians

  • Ghada A. Omran

      Affiliations

    • East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 116 252 3221; fax: +44 116 252 3274.
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  • Guy N. Rutty

      Affiliations

    • East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK
    • ,
  • Mark A. Jobling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK

Received 1 March 2008 ,Accepted 12 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.05.007

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages e39-e44 , March 2009

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