This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in biological sciences from 2019 to
2022 as a part of the 20th INTERPOL International Forensic Science Managers Symposium …

The study of microbial communities has undergone significant advancements, starting from
the initial use of 16S rRNA sequencing to the adoption of shotgun metagenomics. However …

Trade in pangolins is illegal, and yet tons of their scales and products are seized at various
ports. These large seizures are challenging to process and comprehensively genotype for …

The high variability characteristic of short tandem repeat (STR) markers is harnessed for
human identification in forensic genetic analyses. Despite the power and reliability of current …

In recent years, extraordinary progress has been made in genome sequencing
technologies, which has led to a decrease in cost and an increase in the diversity of …

The recent increase in publicly available metagenomic datasets with geospatial metadata
has made it possible to determine location-specific, microbial fingerprints from around the …

DNA methylation plays essential roles in regulating physiological processes, from tissue and
organ development to gene expression and aging processes and has emerged as a widely …

We have adapted an established Ampliseq microhaplotype panel for nanopore sequencing
with the Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) system, as a cost-effective and highly …

Devices of nanopore sequencing can be highly portable and of low cost. Thus, nanopore
sequencing is promising in in‐field forensic applications. Previous investigations have …

Varroa destructor is a major pest of European honey bees (Apis mellifera), causing
significant economic and welfare impacts. Australia remained the last continent free from V …