Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages e129-e130 , October 2010

Population genetics of 17 Y-chromosomal STR loci in Yakutia

  • Catherine Thèves

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory AMIS, FRE N°2960, CNRS/UPS, 37 allées Jules Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 05 61 14 59 82; fax: +33 05 61 14 59 79.
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  • Patricia Balaresque

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, Adrian Building Lab G2,University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE17RH, United Kingdom
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  • Larissa E. Evdokimova

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the Viljujsk Ulus, Republic of Sakha, Russia
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  • Innokentevich V. Timofeev

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the Viljujsk Ulus, Republic of Sakha, Russia
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  • Anatoly N. Alekseev

      Affiliations

    • Yakutsk State University, Republic of Sakha, Russia
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  • André Sevin

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory AMIS, FRE N°2960, CNRS/UPS, 37 allées Jules Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France
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  • Eric Crubézy

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory AMIS, FRE N°2960, CNRS/UPS, 37 allées Jules Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France
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  • Morgane Gibert

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory AMIS, FRE N°2960, CNRS/UPS, 37 allées Jules Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France

Received 29 April 2009 ,Revised 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 26 January 2010.

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PII: S1872-4973(10)00026-8

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.01.018

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages e129-e130 , October 2010

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