Erratum: Specific and sensitive mRNA biomarkers for the identification of skin in ‘touch DNA’ evidence

Abstract

During a review of our recently published article entitled “Specific and sensitive mRNA biomarkers for the identification of skin in ‘touch DNA’ evidence” (Hanson et al., doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2012.01.004), we have identified an error that we wish to identify and correct. In the introduction, we report our preliminary evaluation of CDSN and KRT9. However, our preliminary work included an evaluation of LOR, not KRT9, and the incorrect gene name was reported by mistake. Our preliminary work on CDSN and LOR was presented to the forensic community at the 24th ISFG Congress in Vienna, Austria, and the article included a brief discussion of these same results. This was truly a genuine mistake on our part and was in no way intended to misrepresent data or to inaccurately critique any of the important work conducted by Visser et al. We deeply apologize to the readers for any confusion this may have caused.