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Improvements in DNA testing methods have allowed forensic scientists to reduce the quantity of DNA required for profiling an individual. Today, DNA profiles can
R. Austin Hicklin, Connie Parks, Kensley Dunagan, Brandi Emerick, Nicole Richetelli, William Chapman, Melissa Taylor, Robert Thompson
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The Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Forensic DNA Interpretation has conducted a scientific assessment of the effects of human factors in forensic DNA