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Dentine and cementum as sources of nuclear DNA for use in human identification

Denice Higgins University of Adelaide, Dentistry/Forensic Odontology, Adelaide, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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John Kaidonis University of Adelaide, Dentistry/Forensic Odontology, Adelaide, Australia
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Jeremy Austin University of Adelaide, Earth and Environmental Science, Adelaide, Australia
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Grant Townsend University of Adelaide, Dentistry/Forensic Odontology, Adelaide, Australia
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Helen James University of Adelaide, Dentistry/Forensic Odontology, Adelaide, Australia
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Toby Hughes University of Adelaide, Dentistry/Forensic Odontology, Adelaide, Australia
Pages 287-295 | Published online: 14 Jul 2011

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