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A STR mutation in a heteropaternal twin case.
Forensic science international - 1 Dec 2001
Geada H, Ribeiro T, Brito R M, Espinheira R, Rolf B, Hohoff C, Brinkmann B
Abstract excerpt
A heteropaternal male twin case with two men being alleged fathers was investigated as requested by the Court. Up to 37 PCR-based polymorphic DNA systems were studied in this case which was complicated by a paternal ACTBP2 mutation detected in one twin. This is the first report on a STR mutation in a double paternity case where both biological fathers were indisputably identified. The STR systems enable the...
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