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Use of the Systems D1S80, D17S30, ApoB, TC11, VWA, and SE33 for Zygosity Determination - Letter to the Editor

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

H.-G. Scheil*
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology
W. Huckenbeck
Affiliation:
Institute of Legal Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
*
Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Universitätsstaße 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany

Abstract

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The usefulness of PCR systems (D1S80, D17S30, ApoB, TC11, VWA, and SE33) is discussed. The statistical evaluation shows that these systems – together with other systems – are well suited for zygosity testing.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1995

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