Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 257-258 , August 2008

mtDNA diversity in Sudan (East Africa)

  • C. Afonso

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), Porto, Portugal
    • Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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  • F. Alshamali

      Affiliations

    • Dubai Police Forensic Administration, 1493 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • ,
  • J.B. Pereira

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), Porto, Portugal
    • ,
  • V. Fernandes

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), Porto, Portugal
    • ,
  • M. Costa

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), Porto, Portugal
    • ,
  • L. Pereira

      Affiliations

    • IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), Porto, Portugal
    • Medical Faculty, University of Porto, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: IPATIMUP (Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto), R. Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal. Tel.: +351 225570700; fax: +351 225570799.

Received 18 August 2007 ,Accepted 9 October 2007.

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PII: S1875-1768(08)00161-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2007.10.118

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 257-258 , August 2008

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