in World first Lion DNA forensics secures historic conviction in Zimbabwe
On Feb. 20, 2026, for the first time anywhere in the world, DNA forensics has been used to…
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Western Washington Receives Nearly $8 million in DOJ grants to improve public safety, including rapid DNA machines
On Sept. 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had awarded nearly $8 million to cities,…
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Genetic analysis confirmed the identification of the two missing Romanov children
On Mar. 11, 2009, researchers announced they had DNA evidence that the two individuals recovered from the 2007…
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Mary-Claire King, an internationally known human geneticist, was recruited to the University of Washington
In 1995, Mary-Claire King, an internationally known human geneticist, was recruited to the University of Washington’s (UW) School…
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Lawrence Livermore Forensic Science Center was established
In 1991, Livermore Forensic Science Center was established to provide a comprehensive approach to forensic analyses of samples….
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First use of DNA evidence to convict a killer in the U.S.
In Feb. 21, 1989, George Wesley was sentenced to 38 1/2 years to life in prison for the…
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West Virginia high court ruled in favor of admitting DNA evidence
In 1989, the West Virginia high court ruled in favor of admitting DNA evidence. In 1984, geneticis Sir…
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DNA used to resolve murders in the UK – World first
On Jan. 23, 1988, Colin Pitchfork was convicted of murdering two girls in 1983 and 1986 in Narborough,…
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First detailed description of the rate of mutation in humans at the DNA level reported at University of Leicester
In 1988, the first detailed description of the rate of mutation in humans at the DNA level was…
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DNA fingerprinting discovered at University of Leicester first used to resolve disputed immigration
In 1985, DNA fingerprinting was first used to resolve a disputed immigration case that confirmed the identity of…
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Alec Jefferies and technician Vicky Wilson discovered minisatellites leading to the development of genetic fingerprinting
On Sept. 10, 1984, geneticist Alec Jeffreys, and technician Vicky Wilson at the University of Leicester in England…
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The polymerase chain reaction technique (PCR) was introduced
In 1983, Kary Mullis, PhD, a scientist at the Cetus Corp., conceived of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as…
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University of North Dakota was founded
In 1883, the University of North Dakota was founded in Grand Forks by the Dakota Territorial Assembly. Today…
