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Use of PCR for Forensic Analysis of DNA from Formaldehyde fixed and Paraffin embedded Human Tissues

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Part of the book series: Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics ((HAEMOGENETICS,volume 4))

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Some fixation methods damage DNA and avoid subsequent classical fingerprint analysis.

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Ludes, B., Tortel, M.C., Mangin, P. (1992). Use of PCR for Forensic Analysis of DNA from Formaldehyde fixed and Paraffin embedded Human Tissues. In: Rittner, C., Schneider, P.M. (eds) Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics. Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77324-2_19

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