Category Archives: Forensics

Piebald horses emerge out of common pigmentation pathways found in humansUnlike most mammals humans are highly dependent on our sense of sight. This is due to the diurnal nature of many primates. Our ancestors foraged for bright fruit, and so we develo…

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The arrest of a suspect in the infamous “Golden State Killer” DNA evidence was notable for how he was identified. The media attention the case has garnered means that forensics genetics have come to public attention again in 2018. Not that the public h…

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My guess is Y-STR typing + one of the publicly searchable services here: https://t.co/G8I4ZLbSew — Alexander M. Kim (@amwkim) April 27, 2018 You may have heard that a suspect was arrested who is alleged to be the “Golden State Killer.” DNA played an important role, Relative’s DNA from genealogy websites cracked East Area Rapist case, […]

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