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A grass molecular identification system for forensic botany: a critical evaluation of the strengths and limitations.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Nov 2009
Ward Jodie, Gilmore Simon R, Robertson James, Peakall Rod
Abstract excerpt
Plant material is frequently encountered in criminal investigations but often overlooked as potential evidence. We designed a DNA-based molecular identification system for 100 Australian grasses that consisted of a series of polymerase chain reaction assays that enabled the progressive identification of grasses to different taxonomic levels. The identification system was based on DNA sequence variation at four...
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