Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 216-221 , June 2011

Application of mtDNA SNP analysis in forensic casework

Received 11 August 2009 ,Revised 18 December 2009 ,Accepted 24 January 2010.

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PII: S1872-4973(10)00023-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.01.015

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 216-221 , June 2011

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