Forensic genetics and genomics: Much more than just a human affair
While traditional forensic genetics has been oriented towards using human DNA in criminal
investigation and civil court cases, it currently presents a much wider application range …
investigation and civil court cases, it currently presents a much wider application range …
Using plants in forensics: state-of-the-art and prospects
The increasing use of plant evidence in forensic investigations gave rise to a powerful new
discipline-Forensic Botany–that analyses micro-or macroscopic plant materials, such as the …
discipline-Forensic Botany–that analyses micro-or macroscopic plant materials, such as the …
Taphonomic bone staining and color changes in forensic contexts
TL Dupras, JJ Schultz - Manual of forensic taphonomy, 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
A component of forensic skeletal analysis is to identify various postmortem modifications and
to reconstruct the depositional history of the remains. Describing any color changes …
to reconstruct the depositional history of the remains. Describing any color changes …
Common and much less common scenarios in which botany is crucial for forensic pathologist and anthropologists: a series of eight case studies
M Caccianiga, G Caccia, D Mazzarelli… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
It is commonly accepted that crime scene recovery and recording are key moments of any
judicial inspection in which investigators must decide on the correct strategies to put into …
judicial inspection in which investigators must decide on the correct strategies to put into …
RNA degradation as described by a mathematical model for postmortem interval determination
YH Lv, JL Ma, H Pan, H Zhang, WC Li, AM Xue… - Journal of forensic and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Precisely determining the postmortem interval (PMI) is crucial to civil, criminal and forensic
cases. A technique to exploit the postmortem RNA transcript level was developed to …
cases. A technique to exploit the postmortem RNA transcript level was developed to …
The temporal degradation of bone collagen: A histochemical approach
A Boaks, D Siwek, F Mortazavi - Forensic science international, 2014 - Elsevier
As forensic anthropologists are currently unable to estimate reliably and quantitatively the
postmortem interval (PMI) of skeletonized remains, the current study was conducted to …
postmortem interval (PMI) of skeletonized remains, the current study was conducted to …
Advances in entomological methods for death time estimation
The development of entomological methods for estimating the time of death has been rapid
in the last decade, and new methods are on the horizon. These developments are reviewed …
in the last decade, and new methods are on the horizon. These developments are reviewed …
Forensic botany: who?, how?, where?, when?
I Kasprzyk - Science & Justice, 2023 - Elsevier
Plants are a good source of biological forensic evidence; this is due to their ubiquity, their
ability to collect reference material, and their sensitivity to environmental changes. However …
ability to collect reference material, and their sensitivity to environmental changes. However …
Antemortem trauma
E Cunha, J Pinheiro - Handbook of forensic anthropology and …, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Antemortem traumatic injuries are those produced before death. The anthropological
analysis of skeletal trauma has a major benefit for forensic anthropology since bones retain …
analysis of skeletal trauma has a major benefit for forensic anthropology since bones retain …
Long-term study of pig carrion entomofauna
Long-term changes of carrion entomofauna are poorly understood. No single carrion study
lasted longer than one year. We studied entomofauna of large pig carcasses in the second …
lasted longer than one year. We studied entomofauna of large pig carcasses in the second …