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Date of this Version
2018
Citation
J Forensic Sci, 2018
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.
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© 2018 American Academy of Forensic Sciences
doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13776