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Advancing forensic SNP typing: Insights from an interlaboratory study of the FORCE panel

April 21, 2026

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Katherine Gettings, Kevin Kiesler, Carolyn Steffen, Peter Vallone

This study evaluated the ability to produce FORensic Capture Enrichment (FORCE) genotypes using amplicon-based and capture-based enrichment assays. Fifteen laboratories from three different continents participated in this study, choosing from one of four

Informational Scientific Primers for Officers of the Court: Intended to Strengthen Use of Forensic Science Evidence

March 26, 2025

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John Jones, Laurel Farrell, Lisa M. Benson

Officers of the Court including judges and attorneys can benefit from receiving information from neutral sources to inform their understanding of foundational scientific and forensic science principles. Inspired by a request from Congress and a National

DNA Mixture Interpretation: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

December 18, 2024

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John Butler, Hariharan Iyer, Richard Press, Melissa Taylor, Peter Vallone, Sheila Willis

Improvements in DNA testing methods have allowed forensic scientists to reduce the quantity of DNA required for profiling an individual. Today, DNA profiles can be generated from a few skin cells. This increased sensitivity has extended the usefulness of

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