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 3 Comparison of the mean heart 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)	2.000	1.465	0.647	0.205	0.00*
Group 1 (air at 30 °C)	0 ±.936	0 ±.466	0 ±.572	0 ±.168	0.00*
Group 2 (sand at 30 °C air temperature)	2.000	1.658	1.225	0.576	0.00*
Group 2 (sand at 30 °C air temperature)	0 ±.936	0 ±.422	0 ±.585	0 ±.341	0.00*
Group 3 (water at 30 °C air temperature)	2.000	1.299	0.766	0.238	0.00*
Group 3 (water at 30 °C air temperature)	0 ±.936	0 ±.740	0 ±.326	0 ±.133	0.00*
Group 4 (air at 6 °C)	2.000	1.430	0.673	0.661	0.02*
Group 4 (air at 6 °C)	0 ±.936	0 ±.554	0 ±.668	0 ±.928	0.02*