DNA tests have the potential to produce powerful and convincing
results, but that potential is not always realized.
Careful evaluation sometimes reveals significant problems
that render DNA evidence far less probative than it might
initially appear.
If you are new to DNA evidence, click "Where do I start" for a tutorial.
Scientific TestimonyWebsite has info on DNA testing problems in Houston, Virginia, elsewhere
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NIST DNA Technologies Human ID HomepageNational Institute of Standards and Technology. Links to many in house publications on mtDNA, Y-STR, STR databases, and related topics.
DNA Resource.comSite assembled by Smith Alling Lane on behalf of corporate giant Applied Biosystems. Extensive information on state and federal DNA legislation. Free weekly e-letter with news updates.
Human Genome Project: Forensic DNAOverview of forensic DNA science, links to stories about interesting uses (historical, anthropological, and criminal), some links to discussions re privacy issues.
DNA Advisory Board (DAB) 2000 Guidelines Re StatisticsText of the DAB, blue-ribbon panel selected by the FBI. Critical for challenges to DNA statistics. Re-interprets NRC II findings. Full title: "Statistical and Population Genetics Issues Affecting the Evaluation of the Frequency of Occurrence of ...
