Probabilistic Genotyping in the Forensic Lab
PG software has potential to be “game changer” in resolving criminal cases
DNA Analysis
New Ways of ‘Seeing’ Viruses
Sequence-based approaches enable scientists to investigate the roles of viruses in complex microbial communities
PCR and qPCR Resource Guide
PCR and qPCR form the foundations of every molecular biology lab
Student's Research Could Help Speed Up the Crime-Solving Process
Rutgers University-Camden PhD student is developing tools to help law enforcement learn the identity of a criminal through DNA evidence
Cell Free Nucleic Acid Extraction
This optimized protocol gives highly reproducible results and higher yields relative to other magnetic bead-based methods
Forensic Technique Captures DNA from Dust to Stop Terrorism
Researchers will develop a system to trace the source of dust on suspect articles to match a soil profile of a specific area or overseas country
Researchers Develop DNA Approach to Forecast Ecosystem Changes
Rapid, low-cost technique is the first to analyze DNA left behind in animals' feces to map out complex networks of species interactions in a terrestrial system
Researchers Extract DNA from Resin-Embedded Insects
An international team has now detected DNA from ambrosia beetles that were trapped in recent tree resin for less than seven years
Capillary Electrophoresis and the DNA Forensics Renaissance
Capillary electrophoresis has driven improvements in throughput and sensitivity for DNA profiling of short tandem repeats
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Solving Cold Cases
Through advances in DNA sequencing and bioinformatics, the relatively new field of forensic genomics is enabling a broad range of cold cases to be solved