Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 322-323 , December 2009

MtDNA SNP analysis in a Central Portuguese population

  • A.M. Bento

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Serviço de Genética Forense, Delegação do Centro, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal. Tel.: +351 239 854 230; fax: +351 239 820 549.
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  • F. Balsa

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • H. Afonso Costa

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • V. Lopes

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • A. Serra

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • L. Andrade

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • C. Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • L. Batista

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • M.J. Anjos

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • M. Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • F. Corte-Real

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Legal Medicine I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal

Received 14 August 2009 ,Accepted 14 August 2009.

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PII: S1875-1768(09)00109-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.08.093

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 322-323 , December 2009

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