Forensic palynology: current status of a rarely used technique in the United States of America

Forensic Science International : Synergy
V M Bryant, Gretchen D Jones

Abstract

The United States of America would seem to be an excellent location for using pollen data in forensic applications. The vegetation within the region is highly diverse ranging from areas of Arctic tundra to some of the most inhospitable deserts anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. The highly varied ecology, great plant diversity, thousands of vegetational microhabitats, and extensive published pollen records for the region provide an ideal setting for these types of analyses. This diversity, often characterized in most locations by unique combinations of pollen types, makes the use of forensic pollen a reliable technique that can often be used to associate individuals with a unique crime scene or geographical region. Nevertheless, forensic pollen studies in the United States of America are currently one of the most highly under utilized techniques available to assist in solving criminal and civil cases. During the past century there has been a very limited attempt to use pollen evidence in either criminal or civil cases, for a variety of reasons, including a lack of available information about the technique, a very limited number of specialists trained to do forensic pollen work, and an almost total absence of academic centers ab...Continue Reading

References

Jul 11, 1980·Science·N Wade
Jan 1, 1980·Bulletin of Mathematical Biology·J Larsen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 12, 2016·Forensic Science International. Genetics·Karen L BellBerry J Brosi
Jan 10, 2016·Science & Justice : Journal of the Forensic Science Society·Cassandra SchieldDavid Gangitano
Feb 22, 2011·Science & Justice : Journal of the Forensic Science Society·Elizabeth BrooksJames Robertson
Dec 15, 2015·International Journal of Legal Medicine·Rachel HoustonDavid Gangitano
Jul 15, 2015·Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine·Gabriele MargiottaMario Gabbrielli
Nov 28, 2012·Journal of Forensic Sciences·Massimo LanciaRiccardo Rossi
Nov 6, 2013·Science & Justice : Journal of the Forensic Science Society·R M MorganP A Bull
Jun 21, 2016·Genome Génome / Conseil National De Recherches Canada·Karen L BellBerry J Brosi
Apr 16, 2015·PloS One·Neal S GranthamRobert R Dunn
May 12, 2016·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·A S SousaT F Amaral
Feb 24, 2015·International Psychogeriatrics·Yoav S Bergman, Ehud Bodner
Jul 22, 2019·Molecular Ecology Resources·Dandan LangXin Zhou
Aug 18, 2020·Journal of Forensic Sciences·Tiffany ChanKlaus von Lampe
Mar 16, 2017·Journal of Forensic Sciences·Karl J ReinhardNicole Wall
Aug 11, 2019·Forensic Science International : Synergy·Andrew R Laurence, Vaughn M Bryant
Nov 1, 2020·Forensic Science International : Synergy·Jaime SolanoDavid Gangitano
Apr 30, 2020·Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences·Saqer S AlotaibiReem Alhamed
Aug 12, 2021·Scientific Reports·Chelsea LennartzJames Comolli

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved