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Exploration of SNP variants affecting hair colour prediction in Europeans.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Sept 2015
Söchtig Jens, Phillips Chris, Maroñas Olalla, Gómez-Tato Antonio, Cruz Raquel, Alvarez-Dios Jose, de Cal María-Ángeles Casares, Ruiz Yarimar, Reich Kristian, Fondevila Manuel, Carracedo Ángel, Lareu María V
Abstract excerpt
DNA profiling is a key tool for forensic analysis; however, current methods identify a suspect either by direct comparison or from DNA database searches. In cases with unidentified suspects, prediction of visible physical traits e.g. pigmentation or hair distribution of the DNA donors can provide important probative information. This study aimed to explore single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants for their...
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