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Laser microdissection separation of pure spermatozoa from epithelial cells for short tandem repeat analysis.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Jul 2006
Sanders Christine T, Sanchez Nick, Ballantyne Jack, Peterson Daniel A
Abstract excerpt
Short tandem repeat (STR) analysis is a valuable tool in identifying the source of biological stains, particularly from the investigation of sexual assault crimes. Difficulties in analysis arise primarily in the interpretation of mixed genotypes when cell separation of the sexual assailant's sperm from the victim's cells is incomplete. The forensic community continues to seek improvements in cell separation...
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