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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Determining the Age of a Sample Using RNA Sequencing
Date Published
January 2, 2020
The forensic power of DNA is clear, but biological evidence also contains RNA, another potential source of information. Because RNA decomposes quickly, its utility is considered limited. Could this decomposition provide information about a sample’s age?
CrimeStat: Spatial Statistics Program for the Analysis of Crime Incident Locations
Date Published
December 11, 2019
Embracing Next Generation Methods for Forensic DNA Sequence Analysis
Date Published
November 4, 2019
The regions of the genome relied on for identification of individuals pose challenges for analysts because they often produce artifacts during processing. NIJ-funded research has led to a solution that lessens the artifact problem.
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 281
Date Published
October 24, 2019