Interrogation of short tandem repeats using fluorescent probes and melting curve analysis: a step towards rapid DNA identity screening.

Current forensic DNA profiling methods rely on the analysis of samples at specialised laboratories with an average turnaround time of several days. The ability to rapidly determine a partial profile of short tandem repeats at the point-of-arrest would be of great benefit to police forces around the...

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Main Authors: French, D, Howard, R, Gale, N, Brown, T, McDowell, D, Debenham, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008