title: [Latest progress in postmortem interval estimation].
abstract: Accurate estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) has been one of the most important and complicated issues in the forensic practice. In order to provide novel perspectives for the future research concerning PMI, the advantages and disadvantages of related traditional methods, postmortem degradation of nucleic acid and tissue, the componential change of vitreous humor and histological biochemistry since 2002 have been introduced and compared in this review.
authors.affiliation: Liwan Branch of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, Guangzhou 510140, China. lzqwlzqw@tom.com
authors.forename: Zeng-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei-Dong
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Fu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dong-Ri
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D001831:Body Temperature; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009696:Nucleic Acids; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA; D011188:Potassium