Short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping of keratinised hair Part 1. Review of current status and knowledge gaps

McNevin, Dennis; Wilson-Wilde, Linzi; Robertson, James; Kyd, Jennelle M; Lennard, Christopher James

Short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping of keratinised hair Part 1. Review of current status and knowledge gaps

Date

2005

Authors

McNevin, Dennis

Wilson-Wilde, Linzi

Robertson, James

Kyd, Jennelle M

Lennard, Christopher James

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

We present a review of the literature on procedures for obtaining short tandem repeat (STR) genotypes from keratinised hair, being either hair shaft or telogen phase (naturally shed) hairs without associated scalp, follicle or sheath cells. Both the hair