Helping Solve Crimes Through Cutting Edge DNA Research
Advances in DNA technology are rapidly increasing with the help and knowledge of forensic scientists throughout the field. Forensic scientist, John Butler of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is one of the world’s leading experts on DNA analysis. He is responsible for numerous scientific advances in DNA analysis and technology including improvements on analysis of degraded DNA samples. Butler’s current focus centers on rapid DNA testing. His team has demonstrated that DNA testing that has previously taken eight hours to complete can be completed accurately in less than one hour. Butler’s work also includes isolating the male Y-chromosomes from DNA samples to make it easier to identify suspects of sexual assault.
Source: Forensic Magazine and The Washington Post
[Abstract by ForensIQ intern, Andrea Williams]
Citation: The Partnership for Public Service. (2013, February 19). Helping solve crimes through cutting edge DNA research. The Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/helping-solve-crimes-through-cutting-edge-dna-research/2013/02/15/068420ac-7789-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines