Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 95-103 , February 2010

Authentication of forensic DNA samples

  • Dan Frumkin

      Affiliations

    • Nucleix Ltd., 27 Habarzel St., Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Tel.: +972 3 768 4935; fax: +972 3 768 4945.
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  • Adam Wasserstrom

      Affiliations

    • Nucleix Ltd., 27 Habarzel St., Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Tel.: +972 3 768 4935; fax: +972 3 768 4945.
    • ,
  • Ariane Davidson

      Affiliations

    • Nucleix Ltd., 27 Habarzel St., Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
    • ,
  • Arnon Grafit

      Affiliations

    • Serious Crime Unit Mobile Lab., Division of Identification & Forensic Science, Israel Police, Israel

Received 3 April 2009 ,Revised 11 June 2009 ,Accepted 16 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.06.009

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 95-103 , February 2010

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