Age-Related Changes in Hair Shaft Protein Profiling and Genetically Variant Peptides

    May 2020 in “ Forensic Science International Genetics ”
    Tempest J. Plott, Noreen Karim, Blythe Durbin‐Johnson … Robert H. Rice
    Studysummary This study found that genetically variant peptides from human hair can reliably identify individuals despite differences in age and storage conditions, provided environmental and processing factors are controlled.
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