A Review and Conceptual Model of Factors Correlated with Postmortem Root Band Formation

• Autores: Joseph Donfack, Hilda S. Castillo
• Localización: Journal of forensic sciences, ISSN-e 1556-4029, ISSN 0022-1198, Vol. 63, Nº. 6, 2018, págs. 1628-1633
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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