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A method for sex assignment in mixed samples

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A method for male sex assignment in mixed samples by amplifying a specific amelogenin Y sequence is described. The specificity and the high sensitivity make it suitable for basic research, forensic evaluations and clinical applications.

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  1. Institute of Normal and Pathological Cytomorphology of C.N.R., c/o Institute of Research "Codivilla Putti", Bologna, Italy, , , , ,

    Mirella Falconi

  2. Department of Medicine and Public Health, Section of Legal Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 49, 40126 Bologna, Italy, , , , ,

    Susi Pelotti & Giuseppe Pappalardo

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  1. Mirella Falconi
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Falconi, M., Pelotti, S. & Pappalardo, G. A method for sex assignment in mixed samples. Hum Genet 108, 267–268 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004390100478

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