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 …

Recent advances in genetic data generation, through massive parallel sequencing (MPS),
storage and analysis have fostered significant progresses in microbial forensics (or forensic …

The rise of microbiomics and metagenomics has been driven by advances in genomic
sequencing technology, improved microbial sampling methods, and fast-evolving …

Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies and improvements in
bioinformatics have expanded the scope of microbiome analysis as a forensic tool …

In the forensic reconstruction of crime scene activities, the identification of biological traces
and their bodily origin are valuable evidence that can be presented in court. While several …

The objective of forensic sciences is to find clues in a crime scene in order to reconstruct the
scenario. Classical samples include DNA or fingerprints, but both have inherent limitations …

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 …

From the perspective of forensics genetics, the human microbiome is a rich, relatively
untapped resource for human identity testing. Since it varies within and among people, and …

This study developed a new method for forensic saliva identification using three oral
bacteria, Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus sanguinis, and Neisseria subflava …

DNA methylation has become one of the most useful biomarkers for age prediction and body
fluid identification in the forensic field. Therefore, several assays have been developed to …