Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 25-26 , December 2009

Development and validation of a next generation STR ESS-pentaplex

  • Christopher Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 981 582 327; fax: +34 981 580 336.
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  • Anna Barbaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Genetics, SIMEF, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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  • Luís Fernandez Formoso

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • David Ballard

      Affiliations

    • Haematology, ICMS, Barts and The London, UK
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  • Denise Syndercombe Court

      Affiliations

    • Haematology, ICMS, Barts and The London, UK
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  • Ángel Carracedo

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • Maviky Lareu

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Unit, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Received 26 August 2009 ,Accepted 27 August 2009.

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  4. Phillips C, Rodriguez A, Mosquera-Miguel A, Fondevila M, Porras-Hurtado L, Rondon F, et al. D9S1120, a simple STR with a common Native American-specific allele: forensic optimization, locus characterization and allele frequency studies. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 2008;3:7–13

PII: S1875-1768(09)00203-0

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.08.190

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 25-26 , December 2009