Profiling of RNA degradation for estimation of post mortem [corrected] interval.

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 rate of physical observable modifications including algor, rigor and livor mortis. However, these assessment methods ar...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Sampaio-Silva, Teresa Magalhães, Félix Carvalho, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Silvestre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577908?pdf=render