Relationship between DNA degradation and postmortem interval of corrupt corpse / 法医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the relationship between DNA degradation and postmortem interval of corrupt corpse.@*METHODS@#By determining the marrow DNA content with histochemical technique and image analysis.@*RESULTS@#The content of marrow DNA decreased gradually with prolongation of postmortem interval, and it evencould be detected till 14 days after death.@*CONCLUSION@#There was a linear relationship between the degradation rate of the nuclear DNA and postmortem interval.