Sherlock Holmes said “it has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely
the most important”, but never imagined that such a little thing, the DNA molecule, could …

Since the beginning of the nineties the field of forensic Y chromosome analysis has been
successfully developed to become commonplace in laboratories working in crime casework …

A portable forensic genetic analysis system consisting of a microfluidic device for
amplification and separation of short tandem repeat (STR) fragments as well as an …

DNA is present in most of the cells in our body, which is unique in each and every individual,
and we leave a trail of it everywhere we go. This has become an advantage for forensic …

Frequently, evidentiary items contain an insufficient quantity of DNA to obtain complete or
even partial DNA profiles using standard forensic gentotyping techniques. Such low‐copy …

Nowadays, the use of Y-chromosome polymorphisms forms an essential part of many
forensic DNA investigations. However, this was not always the case. Only since 1992 have …

This article reviews new genetic markers on the Y-chromosome and methods for analyzing
these short tandem repeat (STR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci. Relative …

Evidentiary items sometimes contain an insufficient quantity of DNA for routine forensic
genetic analysis. These so-called low copy number DNA samples (< 100pg of genomic …

This text discusses the forensic examination of clothing exhibits in criminal cases and
examines the ramifications of DNA profiling and its effect on the screening approach to …

Nucleic acid sample storage is of paramount importance in forensic science as well as in
epidemiological, clinical, and genetic laboratories. Millions of biological samples, including …