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Forensic Cytology

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Cytological investigation can, in individual cases, aid significantly in the clarification of forensic questions (Mittal et al. 2010; Murphy 1981; Oehmichen 1984). Locating and identifying cells, assigning cells to particular organs or anatomic locations, as well as isolating cell groups or single cells for further molecular genetic examinations must be considered as an option in certain cases.

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Dettmeyer, R.B. (2011). Forensic Cytology. In: Forensic Histopathology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20659-7_18

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