Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 92-95 , February 2010

Y-chromosomal STR haplotype diversity in males from Santa Catarina, Brazil

  • Laura M. Cainé, MS (Forensic Expert)

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Legal Medicine – North Branch, Forensic Genetics Service, Jardim Carrilho Videira, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: National Institute of Legal Medicine – North Branch, Forensic Genetics Service, Jardim Carrilho Videira, 4050-167 Porto, Portugal. Tel.: +351 22 207 38 50; fax: +351 22 332 59 31.
    • ,
  • M. Martínez de Pancorbo PhD (Forensic Expert)

      Affiliations

    • Facultad de Farmácia, Universidad del País Vasco, Spain
    • ,
  • Fátima Pinheiro PhD (Forensic Expert)

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Legal Medicine – North Branch, Forensic Genetics Service, Jardim Carrilho Videira, Portugal

Received 15 September 2008 ,Revised 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 19 July 2009.

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00129-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.07.023

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 92-95 , February 2010

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