DNA analysis from mixed biological materials.

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.037

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DNA analysis from mixed biological materials.

Forensic science international - 2 Dec 2004

Barbaro A, Cormaci P, Barbaro A

Abstract excerpt

At the crime scene a mixture of biological samples from more than one individual often happens and since generally different contributors may give in the mixture a different contribution of biological material, in this study we have evaluated this effect on STRs analysis.

Topics

DNA
DNA Fingerprinting
Electrophoresis, Capillary
Female
Genotype
Humans
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Saliva
Spermatozoa
Tandem Repeat Sequences

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