Plants are being used to help solve crimes. The pollen and seed s they can leave behind can often become key pieces of evidence. But, how does this all work? While plants aren’t able to testify in ...

The field of forensic botany is being advanced with the publication of two recent studies that use marijuana DNA to link drug supplies and pollen DNA to aid in forensic investigations. Sam Houston ...

In an article published in the International Journal of Legal Medicine, faculty and students from the Department of Forensic Science report that they developed a test to individualize samples of ...

DAVIE | They stand silent in a Davie backyard, but police think they help tell the story of how a retiree was killed and his body parts scattered across South Florida. The witnesses' names: Schefflera ...

Two recent studies conducted at Sam Houston State University highlight developments in the field of forensic botany. One uses marijuana DNA to link drug supplies; another uses pollen DNA to aid in ...

HUNTSVILLE, TX (02-29-16) -- Sam Houston State University is advancing the field of forensic botany with the publication of two recent studies that use marijuana DNA to link drug supplies and pollen ...

Tony Brown:I extract the pollen and spores from suspect vehicles or from suspect clothing. My job is basically to provide a match or to disprove a match to a particular crime scene." Robyn Williams: ...

While the word “botany” inspires images of hot houses and neatly pressed flowers for some, emeritus Professor David Norris imagines something entirely different: grisly crimes, cold cases and victims’ ...

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