Research Progress in Forensic Body Fluids Identification Based on Nucleic Acid Molecules
Journal Title: International Journal of Forensic Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Identifying the type and origin of body fluids left at a crime scene is helpful to crime scene reconstruction for it can link the sample donors and actual criminal acts.
Authors and Affiliations
LiangW*, Li Z and Zhang L
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