The Use of Minisatellite Variant Repeat—Polymerase Chain Reaction (MVR-PCR) to Determine the Source of Saliva on a Used Postage Stamp
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Vol. 39 (2) , 526-531
- https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs13625j
Abstract
In this paper we report the identification of an individual using the MVR-PCR technique on DNA extracted from single and multiple discs (3 mm) punched from a licked stamp attached to an envelope. The individual's code was successfully and uniquely matchedKeywords
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