Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages e73-e74 , April 2010

Haplotype frequencies for 17 Y-STR loci (AmpFlSTR®Y-filer™) in a Moroccan population sample

  • Rachid Aboukhalid

      Affiliations

    • Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory (Forensic Genetic Unit), Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014, Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Biology and Medical Research Unit, Centre National de l’Energie des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires (CNESTEN), BP 1382, R.P. 10001, Rabat, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory (Forensic Genetic Unit), Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014, Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. Tel.: +212 61 24 32 20; fax: +212 37 77 42 61.
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  • Mehdi Bouabdellah

      Affiliations

    • Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory (Forensic Genetic Unit), Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014, Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Biology and Medical Research Unit, Centre National de l’Energie des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires (CNESTEN), BP 1382, R.P. 10001, Rabat, Morocco
    • GENOME Biotechnologies Parc d’acitivités Oukacha imm. B, N° 35 Ain Sebaâ, Casablanca, Morocco
    • Tel.: +212 61 09 20 60; fax: +212 22 34 41 35.
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  • Meriame Abbassi

      Affiliations

    • Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory (Forensic Genetic Unit), Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014, Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Biology and Medical Research Unit, Centre National de l’Energie des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires (CNESTEN), BP 1382, R.P. 10001, Rabat, Morocco
    • Tel.: +212 67 41 10 72; fax: +212 37 77 42 61.
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  • Kaoutar Bentayebi

      Affiliations

    • Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory (Forensic Genetic Unit), Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014, Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Biology and Medical Research Unit, Centre National de l’Energie des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires (CNESTEN), BP 1382, R.P. 10001, Rabat, Morocco
    • Tel.: +212 11 97 10 59; fax: +212 37 77 42 61.
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  • Mohammed Elmzibri

      Affiliations

    • Biology and Medical Research Unit, Centre National de l’Energie des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires (CNESTEN), BP 1382, R.P. 10001, Rabat, Morocco
    • Tel.: +212 66 83 59 11; fax: +212 37 71 18 46.
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  • Driss Squalli

      Affiliations

    • GENOME Biotechnologies Parc d’acitivités Oukacha imm. B, N° 35 Ain Sebaâ, Casablanca, Morocco
    • Tel.: +212 61 40 92 95; fax: +212 22 34 41 35.
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  • Saaïd Amzazi

      Affiliations

    • Biochemistry and Immunology Laboratory (Forensic Genetic Unit), Mohammed V Agdal University, Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014, Avenue Ibn Batouta Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Tel.: +212 61 90 93 78; fax: +212 37 77 42 61.

Received 15 August 2008 ,Revised 1 June 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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PII: S1872-4973(09)00095-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.06.004

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages e73-e74 , April 2010

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