Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 247-253 , July 2010

Mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis of a native Bolivian population

  • H. Afonso Costa, Msc, Intern

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +351 239 854 230; fax: +351 239 820 549.
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  • M. Carvalho, Msc, Forensic Expert

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • V. Lopes, Bsc, Forensic Expert

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • F. Balsa, Msc, Intern

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • A.M. Bento, Msc, Intern

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • A. Serra, Bsc, Forensic Expert

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • L. Andrade, Msc, Forensic Expert

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • M.J. Anjos, Bsc, Director

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • M.C. Vide, Bsc, Former Director

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • S. Pantoja, Phd, Professor

      Affiliations

    • University of La Paz, Bolivia
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  • D.N. Vieira, Phd, President

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Legal Medicine, Portugal
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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  • F. Corte-Real, Phd, Director

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Legal Medicine, Portugal
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Received 10 July 2009 ,Revised 4 December 2009 ,Accepted 13 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.02.011

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 247-253 , July 2010

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