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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.

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DNA Research Bibliographies

	*DNA Transfer Studies--Summary Summary of findings of nine studies on the potential for DNA to be transfered from one item to another. Excellent place to start when considering the possibility of inadvertent DNA transfer. Prepared by lawyer Martin Murphy. [ 01/14/03 \| Submitter: Martin Murphy \| more info ]
	*Taylor & Johnson DNA Transfer Study Report of a study presented in Comm. v. Dirk Greineder that shows that DNA can be transfered from one item to another, to another. [ 11/20/02 \| Submitter: Thompson \| more info ]
	*NIST Mixture Study #2 NIST sent mixed DNA samples to forensic labs to see whether they could decompose the mixtures properly using STR tests. Answer: Not always. Infering major and minor contributor from peak heights can be problematic. [ 11/14/02 \| Submitter: Thompson \| more info ]
	*DNA Robocops in Court An introduction to STR analysis. Identifies concerns re: admissibility, reliability. [ 01/01/00 \| Submitter: Mark Windham \| more info ]
	Evaluating Forensic DNA Evidence, Part 2 By William C. Thompson; Simon Ford; Travis E. Doom; Michael L. Raymer; Dan E. Krane. Champion, May 2003, Page 24. [ Submitter: NACDL \| more info ]
	Report on the Third EDNAP Collaborative STR Exercise Study whose objective is to identify STR loci which can be used for "harmonization" between different European forensic science laboratories. [ Submitter: PDSDC \| more info ]
	NIST Forensics/Human Identity Team Publications PDFs of most articles by Butler and others on NIST about a wide range of DNA topics--particularly Y-STRs, SNPs, and mtDNA. [ Submitter: DC PDS \| more info ]
	Evaluating forensic DNA evidence (Part 1) By William C. Thompson; Simon Ford; Travis Doom; Michael Raymer; Dan E. Krane. Champion, April 2003, Page 16. [ Submitter: NACDL \| more info ]
	EDNAP Investigation of 5 Hypervariable STR loci EDNAP study testing reproducability of results (results in parentheses) between laboratories at the following hypervariable STR loci: ACTBP2 (good reproducability); APOAI1 and D11S554 (more testing needed for both); and D12S391 AND D1S1656 ... [ Submitter: PDSDC \| more info/full abstract ]
	Statistician Not Wanted (Keith Devlin, author) Article authored by Keith Devlin and appearing in the on line journal of the Mathematical Association of America. Article summarizes the statistics of DNA profiling, the NRC controversy and the major concerns about the decision made by the ... [ Submitter: PDSDC \| more info/full abstract ]
	NRC II Guidelines (1996) This is a free, searchable text of the National Research Council's second report, entitle the Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Some call the document the DNA bible. At the least it is THE blue-ribbon document re statistics, population ... [ Submitter: DC PDS \| more info/full abstract ]
	DNA Advisory Board (DAB) 2000 Guidelines Re Statistics Text 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 ... [ Submitter: DC PDS \| more info/full abstract ]
	National Center for Forensic Science NIJ funded body that does training and research into DNA, Explosives, Arson, and Digital evidence. Extensive links, training schedule, topical overviews, topical bibliographies [ Submitter: DC PDS \| more info ]

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