Degraded DNA is used to answer questions in the fields of ancient DNA (aDNA) and
forensic genetics. While aDNA studies typically center around human evolution and past …

Crime laboratories have been faced with large casework backlogs due to lengthy
processing times, limited resources and scientists, and rising crime rates. Evidence related …

DNA yield varies by anatomical region, and the selection of bone types that yield maximum
recovery of DNA is important to maximize the success of human identification of skeletal …

Studies evaluating DNA preservation in non-adults, or comparing preservation in adults and
non-adults, are very rare. This study compares the preservation of DNA in the skeletal …

Several commercially available quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) systems enable highly
sensitive detection of human DNA and provide a degradation index (DI) to assess DNA …

In a judiciary setting, questions regarding the mechanisms of transfer, persistence, and
recovery of DNA are increasingly more common. The forensic expert is now asked to …

When postmortem intervals (PMIs) increase such as with longer burial times, human
remains suffer increasingly from the taphonomic effects of decomposition processes such as …

DNA quantification is a vital step in forensic DNA analysis to determine the optimal input
amount for DNA typing. A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay …

DNA yield and STR typing success differ among skeletal element types and within individual
bones. Consequently, it is necessary to identify the skeletal elements and their intra-skeletal …

Abstract mRNA profiling is effective for body fluid identification because of its sensitivity,
specificity, and multiplexing capability. Body fluid mRNA markers can typically be detected …