title: A method for sex assignment in mixed samples.
abstract: A method for male sex assignment in mixed samples by amplifying a specific amelogenin Y sequence is described. The specificity and the high sensitivity make it suitable for basic research, forensic evaluations and clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Normal and Pathological Cytomorphology of C.N.R., c/o Institute of Research Codivilla Putti, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Falconi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelotti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
mesh_terms: D053523:Amelogenin; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D014998:Y Chromosome / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D053523:Amelogenin; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins; D004247:DNA