Estimation of the postmortem interval using GAPDH mRNA in skin and heart tissues of albino rats at different environmental conditions

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 2 Comparison of the mean skin GAPDH levels at different postmortem time points in the studied groups

	Time (h)				P value
	Zero	24 h	48 h	96 h	P value
Group 1 (air at 30 °C)	1.734	0.826	0.640	0.267	0.00*
Group 1 (air at 30 °C)	0 ±.919	0 ±.668	0 ±.292	0 ±.134	0.00*
Group 2 (sand at 30 °C air temperature)	1.734	1.027	0.797	0.598	0.06
Group 2 (sand at 30 °C air temperature)	0 ±.919	0 ±.556	0 ±.542	0 ±.154	0.06
Group 3 (water at 30 °C air temperature)	1.734	1.742	1.130	0.683	0.03*
Group 3 (water at 30 °C air temperature)	0 ±.919	0 ±.567	0 ±.472	0 ±.393	0.03*
Group 4 (air at 6 °C)	1.734	2.146	1.462	0.818	0.07
Group 4 (air at 6 °C)	0 ± .919	±1.324	0 ±.704	0 ±.201	0.07