{"id":8865,"date":"2016-07-14T16:48:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T16:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/behindthebench\/?p=8865"},"modified":"2018-10-18T23:55:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T23:55:38","slug":"forensic-dna-analysis-of-highly-degraded-samples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/behindthebench\/forensic-dna-analysis-of-highly-degraded-samples\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic DNA analysis of highly degraded samples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Down at the body farm at Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility (STAFS) professionals with interests from all areas of forensic sciences and crime scene investigations collaborate to develop skills and procedures to help solve more crimes. 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