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Prediction of eye and skin color in diverse populations using seven SNPs.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Nov 2011
Spichenok Olga, Budimlija Zoran M, Mitchell Adele A, Jenny Andreas, Kovacevic Lejla, Marjanovic Damir, Caragine Theresa, Prinz Mechthild, Wurmbach Elisa
Abstract excerpt
An essential component in identifying human remains is the documentation of the decedent's visible characteristics, such as eye, hair and skin color. However, if a decedent is decomposed or only skeletal remains are found, this critical, visibly identifying information is lost. It would be beneficial to use genetic information to reveal these visible characteristics. In this study, seven single nucleotide...
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