Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 339-342 , October 2010

Analysis of 11 tetrameric STRs in wild boars for forensic purposes

  • Stefano Caratti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Pharmacology and Legal Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Galileo Galilei 22, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Luca Rossi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Production, Epidemiology and Ecology, University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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  • Bruno Sona

      Affiliations

    • ASL CN1 Regione Piemonte, Servizio Veterinario SC Sanità Animale, UOT Via Torino 143, 12038 Savigliano (CN), Italy
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  • Silvia Origlia

      Affiliations

    • ASL CN1 Regione Piemonte, Servizio Veterinario SC Sanità Animale, UOT Via Torino 143, 12038 Savigliano (CN), Italy
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  • Silvana Viara

      Affiliations

    • ASL CN1 Regione Piemonte, Servizio Veterinario SC Sanità Animale, UOT Via Torino 143, 12038 Savigliano (CN), Italy
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  • Giuseppe Martano

      Affiliations

    • Servizio Veterinario ASL TO3, Area Sanità Animale, Via Poirino 9, 10064 Pinerolo (TO), Italy
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  • Carlo Torre

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Pharmacology and Legal Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Galileo Galilei 22, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Carlo Robino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Pharmacology and Legal Medicine, University of Turin, Corso Galileo Galilei 22, 10126 Turin, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 011 6705625; fax: +39 011 6705934.

Received 18 March 2010 ,Revised 22 June 2010 ,Accepted 6 July 2010.

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PII: S1872-4973(10)00112-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.07.001

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 4, Issue 5 , Pages 339-342 , October 2010

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