Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 80-88 , March 2009

mRNA profiling for body fluid identification by reverse transcription endpoint PCR and realtime PCR

  • C. Haas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Forensic Genetics, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 44 635 56 56; fax: +41 44 635 68 58.
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  • B. Klesser

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Forensic Genetics, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • C. Maake

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • W. Bär

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Forensic Genetics, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • A. Kratzer

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Forensic Genetics, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland

Received 13 June 2008 ,Revised 24 October 2008 ,Accepted 14 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.11.003

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 80-88 , March 2009

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