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DNA fingerprinting on trial

In the rush to use the tremendous power of DNA fingerprinting as a forensic tool, the need for standards has been overlooked.

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Lander, E. DNA fingerprinting on trial. Nature 339, 501–505 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/339501a0

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