DNA is often the most incriminating evidence in a courtroom, but sloppy analysis has sent dozens of innocent people to prison. Alisa Opar reports on the efforts to lock down error-free tests.
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Opar, A. News feature: Crime and punishment. Nat Med 12, 1110–1111 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1006-1110
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