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have been used to generate the profile, such as different DNA extraction and quantifi-
cation techniques and CE platforms. Loci that are included in different commercial
kits should also produce identical results (Table 6.2).
Further reading
Butler, J.M. (2005) Forensic DNA Typing: Biology, Technology and Genetics of STR Markers , 2nd
edn, Academic Press, London.
Butler, J.M. (2006) Genetics and genomics of core short tandem repeat loci used in human identity
testing. Journal of Forensic Sciences 51 , 253 - 265.
WWW resource
Ruitberg, C.M., Reeder, D.J. and Butler, J.M. (2001) STRBase: a short tandem repeat DNA database
for the human identity testing community. Nucleic Acids Research 29 , 320 - 322. http://www.
cstl.nist.gov/div831/strbase/.
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