Post-mortem interval (PMI) determination is one of the most important issues in forensic
sciences. In the past, forensic scientists provided different approaches (physical, chemical …

Molecular investigations gain increasing interest in forensic medicine. Examination of gene
expression levels at the time point of death might have the power to become a …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

An estimation of the post mortem interval (PMI) is frequently touted as the Holy Grail of
forensic pathology. During the first hours after death, PMI estimation is dependent on the …

In forensic molecular pathology, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-
qPCR) provides a rapid and sensitive method to investigate functional changes in the death …

The precise estimation of postmortem interval (PMI) is a critical step in death investigation of
forensic cases. Detecting the degradation of RNA in tissues by real time quantitative …

The elucidation of epigenetic alterations in the autism brain has potential to provide new
insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying abnormal gene expression in this …

Estimating the time of death remains the most challenging question in forensic medicine,
because post-mortem interval (PMI) estimation can be a remarkably difficult goal to achieve …

Messenger RNA (mRNA) profiling in post-mortem human tissue might reveal information
about gene expression at the time point of death or close to it. When working with post …

Determining the postmortem interval (PMI) is important in criminal, civil, and forensic cases.
We examined the feasibility of using the transcript abundances of m RNA s, 18 S r RNA, U 6 …