Forensic Science International
Volume 118, Issue 2 , Pages 136-140 , 15 May 2001

Examination of Y-STR mutations in sex chromosomal abnormality in forensic cases

  • Katsuya Honda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +81-6-6879-3113
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  • Zaw Tun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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  • David Young

      Affiliations

    • Crime Laboratory Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 420, Lubbock, TX 79408, USA
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  • Toshiyuki Terao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

Received 21 August 2000 ,Accepted 9 October 2000.

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PII: S0379-0738(00)00484-9

doi: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00484-9

Forensic Science International
Volume 118, Issue 2 , Pages 136-140 , 15 May 2001

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