Publications by authors named "Clint Buchanan"
The reporting of a likelihood ratio (LR) calculated from probabilistic genotyping software has become more popular since 2015 and has allowed for the use of more complex mixtures at court. The meaning of "inconclusive" LRs and how to communicate the significance of low LRs at court is now important. We present a method here using the distribution of LRs obtained from nondonors.
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- The original CODIS database using 13 core STR loci has been effective for suspect matching, but more loci may enhance identification accuracy.
- The PowerPlex(®) Fusion System can amplify 23 different loci, allowing for profiles that meet both expanded CODIS and European Standard Set requirements.
- Testing confirmed the PowerPlex(®) Fusion System's reliability and quality, making it a strong tool for human identification in forensic applications.
Since the cloning of leptin by Friedman's laboratory in 1994, over 3000 papers have been published on leptin, making it one of the most active research areas in all of science. Leptin appears to be a pleiotrophic hormone affecting many different tissues in the body. This review focuses on the role of leptin in reproduction.
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