Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 96-103 , March 2009

A new multiplex-PCR comprising autosomal and y-specific STRs and mitochondrial DNA to analyze highly degraded material

  • Nicole von Wurmb-Schwark

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Legal Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 12, 24105 Kiel, Germany. Tel.: +49 431 597 3633; fax: +49 431 597 3612.
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  • Andrea Preusse-Prange

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany
    • ,
  • Anke Heinrich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany
    • ,
  • Eva Simeoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany
    • ,
  • Thomas Bosch

      Affiliations

    • Zoological Institute, Chrinstian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany
    • ,
  • Thorsten Schwark

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany

Received 18 March 2008 ,Revised 15 October 2008 ,Accepted 14 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.11.007

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 96-103 , March 2009

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