Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages e101-e103 , July 2010

Icelandic population data for the STR loci in the AMPFlSTR®SGM Plus™ system and the PowerPlex® Y-system

  • Rune Andreassen

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo University College, Norway, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo University College, Norway, Dept of Health, Pilestredet 50, Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 93053273.
    • ,
  • Luísa Pereira

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), Portugal
    • Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
    • ,
  • Berit M. Dupuy

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway, Norway
    • ,
  • Bente Mevaag

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway, Norway

Received 15 May 2009 ,Revised 24 July 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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PII: S1872-4973(09)00141-0

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.08.011

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages e101-e103 , July 2010

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