DNA identification of human remains has a valuable role in the field of forensic science and
wider. Although DNA is vital in identification of unknown human remains, post-mortem …

As we continually reflect on the wars of the 20th century, identification of the remains of
victims takes an increasingly prominent position in ongoing research. Existing work on the …

DNA yield varies by anatomical region, and the selection of bone types that yield maximum
recovery of DNA is important to maximize the success of human identification of skeletal …

Studies evaluating DNA preservation in non-adults, or comparing preservation in adults and
non-adults, are very rare. This study compares the preservation of DNA in the skeletal …

Highlights Morphological methods for sex assessment achieved accuracy of 72% on non-
adults and 97% on adults. Sex was assessed for 71% and determined for 94% of the …

This research evaluates the current DNA quantification (Quantifiler™ Trio, PowerQuant®,
Investigator® Quantiplex® Pro and InnoQuant® HY Fast) and autosomal STRs amplification …

DNA analysis of Second World War skeletal remains is challenging because of the limited
yield of DNA that is usually recovered. Recent forensic research has focused on determining …

The killings during the Second World War, with nearly one hundred thousand victims, is one
of the greatest losses of life in Slovenia's modern history. This article presents the genetic …

The petrous bone contains significantly higher amounts of DNA than any other human bone.
Because of highly destructive sampling and because it is not always part of the recovered …

A pilot study was performed using two different DNA technology platforms conducted by two
laboratories to analyze DNA extracted from 83-year-old, human male skeletal remains from …