This NIJ Issues and Practices report discusses past and present techniques in forensic DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis, the most likely technical advances in the forthcoming decade, and assesses the impact of these advances on forensic DNA analysis. The report, the work of the Research and Development Working Group of the National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence, discusses projected 2-year, 5-year, and 10-year milestones for DNA technology.

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DNA.gov--Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology