It has been almost a decade since the first next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies
emerged and quickly changed the way genetic research is conducted. Today, full genomes …

Current practices for performing forensic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence analysis, as
employed in public and private laboratories across the United States, have changed …

Pyrosequencing, a non-electrophoretic method of DNA sequencing, was used to investigate
the extensive fungal community in soils of three islands in the Yellow Sea of Korea, between …

It is important that contamination from extraneous DNA should be minimised on items used
at crime scenes and when dealing with exhibits within the laboratory. Four sterilisation …

Single source and multiple donor (mixed) samples of human mitochondrial DNA were
analyzed and compared using the MinION and the MiSeq platforms. A generalized variant …

Aim To apply massively parallel and clonal sequencing (next generation sequencing or
NGS) to the analysis of forensic mixed samples. Methods A duplex polymerase chain …

DNA evidence has long been considered the gold standard for human identification in
forensic investigations. Forensic genetic analyses may harness the information within …

Heritability estimates for body mass index (BMI) variation are high. For mothers and their
offspring higher BMI correlations have been described than for fathers. Variation (s) in the …

Bones are often found in mass grave crime scene. To increase DNA identification success
rates, a highly efficient DNA extraction method should be selected. Several DNA extraction …

Short tandem repeats (STRs) are highly variable, and therefore routinely used in forensic
investigations for a DNA-based individual identification. The routine assay is commonly …