Forensic Science International
Volume 118, Issue 2 , Pages 147-152 , 15 May 2001

Allele sequences of six new Y-STR loci and haplotypes in the Chinese Han population

  • Y.P. Hou

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan, PR China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +86-28-5438252
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  • J. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan, PR China
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  • Y.B. Li

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan, PR China
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  • J. Wu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan, PR China
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  • S.Z. Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 Sichuan, PR China
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  • M. Prinz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Biology, OCME, 520 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA

Received 7 September 2000 ,Accepted 16 September 2000.

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Forensic Science International
Volume 118, Issue 2 , Pages 147-152 , 15 May 2001

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