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Characterising the STR locus D6S1043 and examination of its effect on stutter rates.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Jan 2014
Bright Jo-Anne, Stevenson Kate E, Coble Michael D, Hill Carolyn R, Curran James M, Buckleton John S
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The forensic analysis of DNA is most often undertaken by the amplification of short tandem repeats (STR) using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). DNA amplification can result in production of the target allele amplicon and a by-product called stutter. Stutter is the result of the miscopy of the target allele and is typically one repeat smaller. Stutter is traditionally described as a ratio of stutter and allele...
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