DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

Comparative Evaluation of Massively Parallel Sequencing STR kits with the Emphasis on Mixture Deconvolution Utilizing Probabilistic Genotyping.

15PNIJ-22-GG-03560-SLFO

Open

Funding First Awarded

2022

$297,292

Just Science Podcast: Just Leveraging Databases for Human Identification

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Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The History and Legacy of the Latent Fingerprint Black Box Study

Date Published

September 19, 2022

The FBI's black box study on latent prints continues to influence the criminal justice system's understanding of the validity and reliability of forensic testimony.

Evaluating the Impact of Dropout and Genotyping Error on SNP-Based Kinship Analysis With Forensic Samples

Journal

Frontiers in Genetics

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Technical Modifications for the Application of the Total Difference Method for Frontal Sinus Comparison

Journal

Biology

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A multipurpose panel of microhaplotypes for use with STR markers in casework

Journal

Forensic Science International-Genetics

Date Published

2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Inter-laboratory variation in interpretation of DNA mixtures

2020-R2-CX-0049

Past Project Period End Date

Funding First Awarded

2022

$132,817

Guiding proposition setting in forensic DNA interpretation

Journal

Science & Justice

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing Workflows

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Technical Assistance

Just Science Podcast: Just Identifying Individuals with Forensic Genetic Genealogy

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Date Published

September 2022

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NIJ-Sponsored

Ancient Genomes Indicate Population Replacement in Early Neolithic Britain

Journal

Nature Ecology & Evolution

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Just Science Podcast: Just Solving Cold Cases with Forensic Genetic Genealogy

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Date Published

August 2022

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What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

August 2022

Series

Justice Today Podcast

NIJ scientist Tracey Johnson joins science writer Sarah Michaud in this episode. They discuss Rapid DNA technology, and Tracey explains the complexities of this technology – its pitfalls and its possibilities.

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What's Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?

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What’s Possible with Rapid DNA Technology?