Unearthing forensic genetics: preliminary results on the ability to generate DNA profiles from buried human biological samples.

Int J Legal Med · 2026 · PMC13275538 · PMID 41879831

Europe PMC DOI

hedged sentences

0.0010

closest p · 0.0× alpha

0.0510

boldest claim

The sentences

highly significantp < 0.001actually significant

The highly significant effect of time on allelic loss ( F (9,18) = 12.554, p < 0.001) confirms that DNA degradation follows a measurable chronological progression rather than an erratic pattern.

also in 82,236 other papers

a near-significant trendp = 0.051so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

near-significantp = 0.051so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Analysis of Near-Significant Tendencies A near-significant trend was observed when comparing surface blood to surface saliva ( p = 0.051 ).

also in 235 other papers

a possible trendno p-value reported

However, the results obtained in this preliminary study are considered relevant as they demonstrate a possible trend to be considered in future research, as well as in real investigations.

also in 939 other papers

Quoted from the open-access full text in Europe PMC under the licence the publisher applied. The sentence is reproduced exactly as published; the emphasis is ours.