Resistance of Degraded Hair Shafts to Contaminant DNA

    April 2005 in “ Forensic Science International ”
    M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Laura Menez, Robert C. Janaway … A. S. Wilson
    Studysummary This study suggests that degraded human hair shafts are highly resistant to contamination by exogenous DNA, making them a valuable source for forensic and ancient DNA analysis.
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