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This is an official publication of the University of Maine. About The Molecular Forensics Laboratory
Formation of the Laboratory was initiated as a collaboration between Irv Kornfield of the University of Maine and Deborah Palman of the Maine Warden Service. Kornfield's lab had periodically conducted analysis in wildlife investigations (principally involving fishes) for many years. With the availability of PCR-based assays of microsatellites, extension of ongoing research in molecular population genetics to forensic studies of cervids was natural. In 1997 Kornfield and Palman wrote a proposal to develop a forensics lab at the University. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife submitted the proposal to the Outdoor Heritage Fund (OHF), an independent agency of the State of Maine that administers research grants from moneys received by sale of OHF lottery tickets. The proposal was funded and the Molecular Forensics Laboratory began formal operation. Subsequent funding from OHF competitions permitted the lab to acquire and analyze population samples of white-tail deer and moose across the State. This effort, like the forensics work itself, was successful because of a close collaboration with personnel throughout the Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. In addition to its service to the state, the Lab has extensive training opportunities for students at the University.
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