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DNA
A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis
Forensic DNA analysis is less accurate for some people, University of Oregon study finds
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office stops all DNA analysis after crime lab contamination (MN)
Collecting, Transporting and Processing DNA on Fired Cartridge Casings
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Making Sense of Crime Scene DNA
Mother arrested in cold case death of newborn girl found in California dumpster 37 years ago
New Jersey Wants Your Baby’s Genes
A water bottle. Pizza crust. Chewing gum. How discarded DNA is used to find murder suspects
DNA lab error in Rohnert Park killing prompts mistrial. Inaccuracy could upend hundreds of other cases
Law Enforcement Use of Probabilistic Genotyping, Forensic DNA Phenotyping, and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Technologies
Proceedings of a 2024 National Academies of Sciences Workshop – In Brief