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Botanical DNA evidence in criminal cases: Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare L.) as a model species.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 May 2012
Koopman Wim J M, Kuiper Irene, Klein-Geltink Dick J A, Sabatino Gerda J H, Smulders Marinus J M
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The possibilities and strategies for using DNA characteristics to link a botanical sample to a specific source plant or location vary with its breeding system. For inbreeding species, which often form small patches of identical genotypes, knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare L.) is a suitable model species because of its (1) occurrence in a wide range of natural environments, (2) abundant presence in pieces of...
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