Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 37-41 , December 2008

Analysis of linkage and linkage disequilibrium for eight X-STR markers

  • Andreas O. Tillmar

      Affiliations

    • National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, Artillerigatan 12, SE-58758, Linköping, Sweden
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  • Petter Mostad

      Affiliations

    • Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, and Mathematical Sciences Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Thore Egeland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Oslo University College, PO Box 4, St Olavs Plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway
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  • Bertil Lindblom

      Affiliations

    • National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, Artillerigatan 12, SE-58758, Linköping, Sweden
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  • Gunilla Holmlund

      Affiliations

    • National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, Artillerigatan 12, SE-58758, Linköping, Sweden
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  • Kerstin Montelius

      Affiliations

    • National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology, Artillerigatan 12, SE-58758, Linköping, Sweden

Received 30 April 2008 ,Revised 21 August 2008 ,Accepted 16 September 2008.

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PII: S1872-4973(08)00137-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.09.006

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 37-41 , December 2008

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