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Study of short- and long-term storage of teeth and its influence on DNA.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Nov 2009
Rubio Leticia, Martinez Luis J, Martinez Esther, Martin de las Heras Stella
Abstract excerpt
DNA degradation can interfere with the resolution of forensic cases. Allelic dropout often reduces the opportunity for adequate comparisons between degraded and reference samples. This study analyzed DNA degradation in 24 extracted teeth after storage at room temperature for 0, 2, 5, and 10 years...
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