Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 57-62 , March 2009

The prevalence of mixed DNA profiles in fingernail samples taken from couples who co-habit using autosomal and Y-STRs

  • Simon Malsom

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    • The Forensic Science Service®, 2960 Trident Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham B37 7YN, United Kingdom
    • School of Science & Technology, University of Teesside, Borough Road, Middlesborough TS1 3BA, United Kingdom
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  • Nicola Flanagan

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service®, 2960 Trident Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham B37 7YN, United Kingdom
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  • Colin McAlister

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service®, 2960 Trident Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham B37 7YN, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 121 329 5431; fax: +44 121 622 2051.
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  • Lindsey Dixon

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service®, 2960 Trident Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham B37 7YN, United Kingdom
    • Centre for Forensic Science, Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Royal College, 204 George Street, Glasgow G1 1XW, United Kingdom

Received 23 April 2008 ,Revised 27 June 2008 ,Accepted 18 September 2008.

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☆ All work carried out at The Forensic Science Service®.

PII: S1872-4973(08)00139-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.09.007

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 57-62 , March 2009

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