Assessing Protein Sequencing in Human Single Hair Shafts of Decreasing Lengths

    Katherine F. M. Jones, Traci L. Carlson, Brian A. Eckenrode, Joseph Donfack
    Studysummary This study found that hair shaft keratin proteins can be reliably identified from samples as small as 0.12 cm, suggesting their potential forensic utility with typical casework sample sizes.
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