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Feline non-repetitive mitochondrial DNA control region database for forensic evidence.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Jan 2011
Grahn R A, Kurushima J D, Billings N C, Grahn J C, Halverson J L, Hammer E, Ho C K, Kun T J, Levy J K, Lipinski M J, Mwenda J M, Ozpinar H, Schuster R K, Shoorijeh S J, Tarditi C R, Waly N E, Wictum E J, Lyons L A
Abstract excerpt
The domestic cat is the one of the most popular pets throughout the world. A by-product of owning, interacting with, or being in a household with a cat is the transfer of shed fur to clothing or personal objects. As trace evidence, transferred cat fur is a relatively untapped resource for forensic scientists. Both phenotypic and genotypic characteristics can be obtained from cat fur, but databases for neither...
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