Abstract
One of the greatest values of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the death investigator lies in the fact that even minute amounts of DNA or extensively damaged (degraded) DNA can be successfully amplified and thus become amenable for typing procedures.
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Hochmeister, M.N. (1998). PCR Analysis of DNA from Fresh and Decomposed Bodies and Skeletal Remains in Medicolegal Death Investigations. In: Lincoln, P.J., Thomson, J. (eds) Forensic DNA Profiling Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 98. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-443-7:19
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