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Validation and uses of a Y-chromosome STR 10-plex for forensic and paternity laboratories.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Nov 2003
Johnson Cassie L, Warren Joseph H, Giles Robert C, Staub Rick W
Abstract excerpt
Y-chromosome short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) provide valuable information in cases of rape and questioned paternity, and they allow for the genetic identification of male lineages. The present study validated a Y-STR 10-plex on the ABI PRISM 3100 Genetic Analyzer for use in forensic and paternity laboratories at Orchid Cellmark. Following optimization of the polymerase chain reaction, father-son pairs were analyzed...
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