
Forensics, DNA Fingerprinting, and CODIS - Nature
Aug 1, 2008 · DNA evidence is used in court almost routinely to connect suspects to crime scenes, to exonerate people who were wrongly convicted, and to establish or exclude paternity.
Evidence for improved DNA repair in the long-lived bowhead whale
Oct 29, 2025 · Here we present evidence of cellular and molecular traits that may underlie cancer resistance and longevity in the bowhead whale.
First DNA from Pompeii body casts illuminates who victims were
NEWS 07 November 2024 First DNA from Pompeii body casts illuminates who victims were The sex and ancestry of five people who died in the eruption are revealed by genetic material …
Enhancing trace DNA profile recovery in forensic casework
Jan 27, 2025 · Forensic DNA analysis has transitioned from an academic exploration to a globally recognized practice, playing a crucial role in criminal investigations by providing critical genetic …
Encoded evidence: DNA in forensic analysis - Nature
Oct 1, 2004 · DNA varies between and within species, and so it can be used in forensic work when biological material is associated with a crime or other legal case. Forensic DNA analysis …
Interpreting DNA Evidence: Statistical Genetics for Forensic Scientists
May 1, 1999 · This book sets out to provide the statistical and genetical knowledge that forensic scientists require to report and testify about DNA profiling evidence. In doing so it tells a story …
The DNA evidence in the Deen case was based on multi-locus, rather than the more com mon single-locus, probes. British forensic scientists had scored 10 matching bands, as a …
Ancient DNA reveals a two-clanned matrilineal community in
Jun 4, 2025 · Analysis of ancient DNA, stable isotope data and archaeological evidence from the Fujia archaeological site in eastern China suggests it was populated by a matrilineal Neolithic …
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Bruce S. Weir On 3 October 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of two murders in spite of very strong DNA evidence linking his blood to the crime. Although numerical statements describing …
Forensic DNA evidence is not infallible - Nature
Oct 28, 2015 · As DNA analysis techniques become more sensitive, we must be careful to reassess the probabilities of error, argues Cynthia M. Cale.