Forensic Science International
Volume 118, Issue 2 , Pages 163-168 , 15 May 2001

The use of the LightCycler for the detection of Y chromosome SNPs

Received 25 October 2000 ,Accepted 7 November 2000.

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doi: 10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00386-3

Forensic Science International
Volume 118, Issue 2 , Pages 163-168 , 15 May 2001