Tandem repeat genetic profiles used in forensic applications varies between populations.
Despite the diversity and security issues in the Sahel that require the identification of victims …

Abstract Background Hainan Island, located in the South China Sea and separated from the
Leizhou Peninsula by Qiongzhou Strait, is the second largest island after Taiwan in China …

Mongolians played a pivotal role in shaping the culture and genetic architecture of modern
Eurasia through the rapid expansion of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century. While the …

Autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) population data collected from a well characterized
population are needed to correctly assigning the weight of DNA profiles in the courtroom …

Investing in the sexual and reproductive health of young adults can directly and indirectly
contribute to accelerated economic growth. Looking beyond individual determinants of …

BACKGROUND Demographic discourse is replete with concern over Africa's high
population, with implications that are disturbing for African culture and development …

African populations exhibit extensive linguistic and cultural diversity but are less studied
from a population genetic standpoint. Although much genetic data on admixed African …

Abstract The 4th Forensic DNA Symposium in Africa underscored the critical role of regional
collaboration in advancing forensic sciences, with a particular focus on forensic DNA …

Few population groups in Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) have been genetically
characterized. No study has ever been done on the Kedayan population. In this project …

Syllabication algorithms have been developed for many languages because of the important
role that syllables play in language processing. However, efforts continue to find better …