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Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies: Proceedings of a Workshop

This workshop session focused on probabilistic genotyping (PG; see Box 3-1) and featured presentations from panelists with expertise in forensic analysis, genetics, computer science, and law. It was ...
Reuters

Whose DNA? Forensic boom stokes ethical fears

LONDON (Reuters) - In September 1987, Colin Pitchfork, a baker from central England, became the first criminal in the world to be caught by DNA evidence, for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old ...
The Scientist

The Forensic Toolbox: DNA, Microbes, and Insects Help Decode a Crime Scene

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...
BIOENGINEER

New 16-Marker DNA Panel Detects Tiny Forensic Contributors in Mixed Samples

Forensic scientists in China have developed a compact genetic testing panel that can pick out the faint genetic signature of ...
The Scientist

A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results appear instantly with a DNA match wrapping up the case in hours. However, the ...