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Forensic analysis of the mitochondrial coding region and association to disease

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  1. FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA, 22135, USA

    B. Budowle

  2. Department of Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden

    U. Gyllensten & M. Allen

  3. Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, USA

    R. Chakraborty

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Budowle, B., Gyllensten, U., Chakraborty, R. et al. Forensic analysis of the mitochondrial coding region and association to disease. Int J Legal Med 119, 314–315 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-005-0543-y

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