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 …

Forensic DNA profiling currently allows the identification of persons already known to
investigating authorities. Recent advances have produced new types of genetic markers …

Human DNA profiling using PCR at polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) loci followed by
capillary electrophoresis (CE) size separation and length-based allele typing has been the …

The systematic characterization of somatic mutations in cancer genomes is essential for
understanding the disease and for developing targeted therapeutics. Here we report the …

In Europe, the Neolithic transition (8,000–4,000 bc) from hunting and gathering to
agricultural communities was one of the most important demographic events since the initial …

A new era of 'DNA intelligence'is arriving in forensic biology, due to the impending ability to
predict externally visible characteristics (EVCs) from biological material such as those found …

Microhaplotype loci (microhaps, MHs) are a novel type of molecular marker of less than 300
nucleotides, defined by two or more closely linked SNPs associated in multiple allelic …

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

Museums and pathology collections around the world represent an archive of genetic
material to study populations and diseases. For preservation purposes, a large portion of …

Tests that infer the ancestral origin of a DNA sample have considerable potential in the
development of forensic tools that can help to guide crime investigation. We have developed …