Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages e53-e54 , March 2009

Population genetics and mutational events at 6 Y-STRs in Korean population

  • Soon Hee Kim

      Affiliations

    • DNA Analysis Division, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul 158-097, Republic of Korea
    • School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, San56-1, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Nam Ye Kim

      Affiliations

    • DNA Analysis Division, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul 158-097, Republic of Korea
    • Department of Medicine, Jeonnam National University, Gwangju 501-746, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Kyung Sook Kim

      Affiliations

    • DNA Analysis Division, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul 158-097, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jong Jin Kim

      Affiliations

    • DNA Analysis Division, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul 158-097, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jong Tae Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Jeonnam National University, Gwangju 501-746, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Ki Wha Chung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, Kongju National University, Kongju 314-701, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Myun Soo Han

      Affiliations

    • DNA Analysis Division, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul 158-097, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Won Kim

      Affiliations

    • School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, San56-1, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 880 6695; fax: +82 2 872 1993.

Received 21 November 2007 ,Revised 10 May 2008 ,Accepted 13 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.06.004

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages e53-e54 , March 2009

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