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Investigating The Isolation And Amplification Of Micrornas For Forensic Body Fluid Identification, Kelsie R. O'Leary, Claire L. Glynn
Investigating The Isolation And Amplification Of Micrornas For Forensic Body Fluid Identification, Kelsie R. O'Leary, Claire L. Glynn
Forensic Science Publications
Background: The discovery of forensic DNA typing evolved molecular biology far beyond what could have been expected in terms of its forensic application, and now there exists other developments in molecular biology which are ready for application to forensic challenges. One such challenge is the identification of the body fluid source of stains recovered from evidence items and crime scenes. Currently there are significant efforts in the research field to develop novel methods for the molecular identification of body fluids, with microRNAs (miRNAs) revealing great potential. MiRNAs have been shown to have high tissue specificity and are less susceptible to …