International journal of legal medicine
Protein degradation in human skeletal muscle: advancing postmortem interval estimation under natural outdoor conditions.
Eileen Holzer, Jane C Harris, Janine Brüderl, Katharina Helm, Laura Flachberger, Evan P S Pratt, Peter Steinbacher, Fabio Monticelli, Stefan Pittner
Published: 202510.1007/s00414-025-03667-z
Abstract
Estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) represents a major challenge in forensic science, particularly beyond the early postmortem phase. Protein degradation has become a promising molecular approach, as many proteins disintegrate in progressive and…
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