Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 548-549 , November 2011

Allele frequencies of the new European Standard Set (ESS) loci in the Italian population

  • Andrea Berti

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    • Both authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Francesca Brisighelli

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    • Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
    • Institute of Legal Medicine, Genomics Medicine Group, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    • Both authors contributed equally to this work.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, rua san francisco s/n, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • Elena Pilli

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  • Ciro Trapani

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Received 11 December 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.01.006

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 548-549 , November 2011

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