Scientific Terms: STR analysis
Verogen Inks Collaboration Agreement With Center for Forensic Science Research & Education
CFSRE recently validated Verogen's NGS-based forensics platform and will develop implementation and training materials for law enforcement.
Rapid DNA Act Signed Into Law
The law broadens the ability of law enforcement agencies to use rapid DNA sequencing technology and upload resulting data into a federal database.
The Seattle-based firm plans to partner with pharma and biotech to use its duplex sequencing technology in applications such as oncology and forensics.
The researchers plan to commercialize the method, which they said can have applications in both forensics and oncology.
SmallPond to Provide Profile Matching Software for Bermuda's National DNA Database
SmallPond is part of a broader collaboration to provide services to the Bermuda police department and to establish a national database of DNA profiles.