| Literature DB >> 29529333 |
Joseph Donfack1, Hilda S Castillo2.
Abstract
It is generally accepted within the forensic trace evidence community that a postmortem root band (PMRB) can appear in the root of hairs attached to remains during decomposition. Presently, the specific sequences of events and/or exact molecular signals that lead to the formation of a PMRB are not well understood. The published literature addressing the abiotic and biotic factors that correlate with the formation of PMRBs is reviewed and a conceptual model for the formation of PMRBs is proposed.Keywords: forensic hair analysis; forensic science; hair root; microscopy; postmortem root band (PMRB); trace evidence
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29529333 DOI： 10.1111/1556-4029.13776
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Forensic Sci ISSN： 0022-1198 Impact factor: 1.832