Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.
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After reviewing DNA evidence from a cold case murder, Kirsty Wright uncovered systemic flaws and deception in a forensics laboratory in Queensland, Australia.

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DNA Profiling: Tracing Killers and Solving Mysteries Using Genetic Clues

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A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis

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A Geneticist's Journey From a Lupus Victory to a Murder Case Verdict

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Fly Colonies Help Calculate Time of Death of Car Trunk Cadavers

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UK Judges Receive Primers on Forensic Science

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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