Error mitigation in forensic handwriting examination: the examiner's perspective.

Like other pattern recognition disciplines, forensic handwriting examination relies on various human factors. Expert opinions in the field are based on visual analysis and comparison, and the evaluation of findings is generally conducted without reference to tabulated data. This high level of subjectivity may contribute to bias and error in the examination process.

Genetic background effects on meiotic recombination.

Genetic background is a strong driver of phenotype, and when analyzing a mutant phenotype, it is critical that a genetically comparable wildtype stock is used as a control. Many of the meiotic mutants were isolated in EMS screens or created by P-element mutagenesis and do not have a congenic or isogenic wildtype control. We show here that the stock, commonly used for transgenesis in , shows significantly higher meiotic crossover rates, and there is likely a modifier of meiosis or germline development in the genetic background of this popular stock.

Pharmacists as Personalized Medicine Experts (PRIME): Experiences Implementing Pharmacist-Led Pharmacogenomic Testing in Primary Care Practices.

Research exploring the integration of pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing by pharmacists into their primary care practices (including community pharmacies) has focused on the "external" factors that impact practice implementation. In this study, additional "internal" factors, related to the capabilities, opportunities, and motivations of pharmacists that influence their ability to implement PGx testing, were analyzed. Semi-structured interview data from the Pharmacists as Personalized Medicine Experts (PRIME) study, which examined the barriers and facilitators to implementing PGx testing by pharmacists into primary care practice, were analyzed.