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DNA typing for the identification of old skeletal remains from Korean War victims.
Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Nov 2010
Lee Hwan Young, Kim Na Young, Park Myung Jin, Sim Jeong Eun, Yang Woo Ick, Shin Kyoung-Jin
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The identification of missing casualties of the Korean War (1950-1953) has been performed using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) profiles, but recent advances in DNA extraction techniques and approaches using smaller amplicons have significantly increased the possibility of obtaining DNA profiles from highly degraded skeletal remains. Therefore, 21 skeletal remains of Korean War victims and 24 samples from biological...
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