Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21 , December 2008

Developmental validation of a real-time PCR assay for the simultaneous quantification of total human and male DNA

Received 17 March 2008 ,Revised 9 July 2008 ,Accepted 10 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.07.004

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21 , December 2008

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