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B Xie1, W J Yan2, X Y Meng3

  • 1Collaborative Innovation Center of Forensic Medical Molecular Identification, Hebei Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, College of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi
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