title: [The relationship between postmortem degradation of marrow DNA in bosom bone and late postmortem interval estimation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the relationship between degradation of marrow DNA and late postmortem interval (PMI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Marrow were left on natural condition for 0,1,3,5,7 day after death respectively, Marrow DNA were detected by using Feulgen staining and computerized image analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The content of marrow DNA could be detected till 7 days after death yet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The degradation of marrow DNA may be used on estimation the late PMI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080.
authors.forename: Yu-chuan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-ding
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism*; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D013249:Sternum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C007722:Feulgen stain; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D004247:DNA