Category
Forensic
Toward Validation and Implementation of the MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System
Aug 27 2015
Submitted by Illumina Advances in massively parallel sequencing (MPS) and bioinformatics can now deliver more insight from forensic DNA samples than traditional methods...
Countdown to 2017: Internal Validation of the New CODIS Loci
Aug 12 2015
Written by: Carolyn Steffen, Erica Romsos, Michael Coble, and Peter Vallone The original core set of 13 Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) autosomal short tandem ...
Forensic Science Education and the Next Digital Decade
Jul 22 2015
By Donna Wielbo, University of Florida’s Director of Online Forensic Science Programs Welcome to the next digital decade of forensic science education. Everywh...
An Interview with Susan Mustafa
Jun 08 2015
Susan Mustafa, true crime author, describes how DNA testing in Louisiana was impacted by serial killings and her process for writing. TRANSCRIPT: My name is Susan D Mus...
From Death Row to Exoneration Thanks to DNA
May 21 2015
Imagine being convicted of a crime for which you are not guilty—not some minor crime, but one of the most heinous crimes imaginable: the rape and murder of a young girl. Wou...