Identification of a criminal by DNA typing in a rape case in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CONTEXT: Human DNA identification is a powerful tool for paternity cases as well as for criminal investigation, in which biological evidence is typed after collection from crime scenes and for the identification of human remains. OBJECTIVE: Identification of a criminal in a rape case with 4 suspects...

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Main Authors: Andréa Carla de Souza Góes, Dayse Aparecida da Silva, Cristiane Santana Domingues, João Marreiro Sobrinho, Elizeu Fagundes de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2002-05-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802002000300004&lng=en&tlng=en