Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 158-167 , April 2010

Identification of racehorse and sample contamination by novel 24-plex STR system

  • Jin-Wen Chen

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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  • Cornelius E. Uboh

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
    • Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology & Research Center, West Chester University, 220 E Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19382, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA. Tel.: +1 610 436 3501; fax: +1 610 436 3504.
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  • Lawrence R. Soma

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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  • Xiaoqing Li

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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  • Fuyu Guan

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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  • Youwen You

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
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  • Ying Liu

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center Campus, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA

Received 14 August 2008 ,Revised 4 August 2009 ,Accepted 4 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.08.001

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 158-167 , April 2010

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