Science & Justice
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 168-171 , December 2007

The probability of achieving full allelic representation for LCN-STR profiling of haploid cells

  • D. Lucy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YF, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • J.M. Curran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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  • A.A. Pirie

      Affiliations

    • Lothian & Borders Police Forensic Science Laboratory, 11 Howdenhall Road, Edinburgh, EH16 6TF, United Kingdom
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  • P. Gill

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Science Service, 2969 Trident Court, Solihull Parkway, Solihull, Birmingham, B37 7YN, United Kingdom

,Accepted 2 October 2007.

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PII: S1355-0306(07)00100-1

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2007.10.001

Science & Justice
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 168-171 , December 2007

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