In the last decade, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, alternatively massive
parallel sequencing (MPS), was applied to all fields of biological research. Its introduction to …

Long an important and useful tool in forensic genetic investigations, mitochondrial DNA
(mtDNA) typing continues to mature. Research in the last few years has demonstrated both …

Bacterial communities that enrich in high‐temperature Daqu are important for the Chinese
maotai‐flavor liquor brewing process. However, the bacterial communities in three different …

Zha-chili is a traditional Chinese fermented food with special flavor, which is often used as
an appetizer in condiments and an important energy source. The final quality of zha-chili is …

Abstract The ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep Kit (ForenSeq Kit) is designed to detect more
than 200 forensically relevant markers in a single reaction on the MiSeq FGx™ Forensic …

The year 2014 saw more than a thousand new mitochondrial genome sequences deposited
in GenBank—an almost 15% increase from the previous year. Hundreds of peer-reviewed …

The human microbiome contributes significantly to the genetic content of the human body.
Genetic and environmental factors help shape the microbiome, and as such, the microbiome …

Abstract Massively Parallel (Next Generation) Sequencing (MPS) technologies have
recently been proven useful and successful in typing various markers relevant in forensic …

The human skin microbiome is comprised of diverse communities of bacterial, eukaryotic,
and viral taxa and contributes millions of additional genes to the repertoire of human genes …

As a first step towards integrating next generation sequencing (NGS) technology into the FBI
Laboratory's operational casework, the PowerSeq™ CRM Nested System, an NGS-based …