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NRC 1992 report 'DNA Technology in Forensic Science'

The 1992 National Research Council report on DNA technology in forensic science, chaired by Dr. Victor McKusick and published by the National Academy of Sciences. Cited extensively by both sides regarding statistical methodology for mixed stains, laboratory error rates, proficiency testing standards, and PCR carry-over contamination protocols. Key passages disputed include pages 59, 67, 69, 88–89, 106–107, and 160–161.

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