Understanding the variables impacting DNA transfer, persistence, prevalence and recovery
(DNA-TPPR) has become increasingly relevant in investigations of criminal activities to …

Body fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can
provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching …

Body fluid identification is a key component in the forensic scientists' tool box and has been
carried out both at the crime scene and in the laboratory for many years. Historically …

The recovery of a DNA profile from the perpetrator or victim in criminal investigations can
provide valuable 'source level'information for investigators. However, a DNA profile does not …

The value of the evidence depends critically on propositions. In the second of two papers
intended to provide advice to the community on difficult aspects of evaluation and the …

The application of transcriptome analyses in forensic genetics has experienced tremendous
growth and development in the past decade. The earliest studies and main applications …

In a previous study we presented an assay for targeted mRNA sequencing for the
identification of human body fluids, optimised for the Illumina MiSeq/FGx MPS platform. This …

The association of a DNA profile with a certain body fluid can be of essential importance in
the evaluation of biological evidence. Several alternative methods for body fluid prediction …

In recent years, forensic mRNA profiling has increasingly been used to identify the origin of
human body fluids. By now, several laboratories have implemented mRNA profiling and also …

Sexual assault casework requires the collaboration of multiple agency staff to formalise an
investigative pipeline running from crime scene to court. While the same could be said of …