Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 2-3 , August 2008

The development of visual and chemical methods for predicting the likelihood of obtaining a DNA profile from degraded bone samples

Received 28 August 2007 ,Accepted 10 October 2007.

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    (i) Gross morphology (100×), (ii) histology (400×) and (iii) SGM Plus® DNA profile for a representative femur sample from (a) Karbala and (b) Sabhan.

    (i) Gross morphology (100×), (ii) histology (400×) and (iii) SGM Plus® DNA profile for a representative femur sample from (a) Karbala and (b) Sabhan.

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    The nitrogen content from samples recovered from (a) Karbala and (b) Sabhan. Ten samples relating to five individuals were tested from each site; odd numbers represent a femur and even numbers a humer

    The nitrogen content from samples recovered from (a) Karbala and (b) Sabhan. Ten samples relating to five individuals were tested from each site; odd numbers represent a femur and even numbers a humerus.

PII: S1875-1768(08)00106-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.139

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 2-3 , August 2008

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