DNA analysis is frequently used to acquire information from biological material to aid
enquiries associated with criminal offences, disaster victim identification and missing …

Wildlife DNA forensics is an applied field that has emerged from a synthesis of conservation
genetic research and forensic genetic practice to meet the increasing need for investigative …

The objectivity of forensic science decision making has received increased attention and
scrutiny. However, there are only a few published studies experimentally addressing the …

This Guideline proposes a protocol for the validation of forensic evaluation methods at the
source level, using the Likelihood Ratio framework as defined within the Bayes' inference …

DNA mixtures with two or more contributors are a prevalent form of biological evidence.
Mixture interpretation is complicated by the possibility of different genotype combinations …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

Abstract In 2015 the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods published the
SWGDAM Guidelines for the Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems [1]. STRmix™ is …

Background The evaluation and interpretation of forensic DNA mixture evidence faces
greater interpretational challenges due to increasingly complex mixture evidence. Such …

Probabilistic genotyping has become widespread. EuroForMix and DNAStatistX are both
based upon maximum likelihood estimation using a γ model, whereas STRmix™ is a …

We discuss the interpretation of DNA profiles obtained from low template DNA samples. The
most important challenge to interpretation in this setting arises when either or both of “drop …