Forensic Science International-Genetics

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Trace DNA and its persistence on various surfaces: A long term study investigating the influence of surface type and environmental conditions – Part two, non-metals	82
Who threw that stone? A study on DNA transfer	41
Response of salivary microbiome to temporal, environmental, and surface characteristics under in vitro exposure	40
Human identification of single hair shaft using a mass spectrometry mRNA typing system	40
Precision touch DNA sampling on plastic bag knots for improved profiling of packer and holder contributions	39
Microbes in fingerprints: A source for dating crime evidence?	37
Pulse Lavage System (PLS) versus forensic wet-vacuum collection of biological material	37
Massively parallel sequencing of 74 microhaplotypes and forensic characteristics in three Chinese Sino-Tibetan populations	36
Deep coverage proteome analysis of hair shaft for forensic individual identification	33
Assessing the utility of quantitative and qualitative metrics in the DNA quantification process of skeletal remains for autosomal and Y-chromosome STR amplification purposes	31
Species identification on shark fin fragments based on DNA barcoding technique	29
Eurasiaplex-2: Shifting the focus to SNPs with high population specificity increases the power of forensic ancestry marker sets	27
DNA transfer between worn clothing and flooring surfaces with known histories of use	27
Editorial Board	25
Differences of circular RNA expression profiles between monozygotic twins' blood, with the forensic application in bloodstain and saliva	25
Salmon sperm DNA increases sample recovery from cotton swabs	25
Phenotype predictions of two-person mixture using single cell analysis	24
Effect existence of aging on stutter ratio evaluated via Bayesian inference	24
Application of array-based age prediction models to post-mortem tissue samples	24
Extraction of DNA from trace forensic samples with a modified lysis buffer and chitosan coated magnetic beads	24
Rapid and direct detection of male DNA by recombinase polymerase amplification assay	23
Improved reverse transcription-recombinase polymerase amplification assay for blood mRNA screening: comparison with one-step RT-qPCR assay	22
Editorial Board	22
Identification of the vaginal secretion donor in mixture stains using polymorphic cSNPs on mRNA biomarkers	22
Development and validation of a fast and automated DNA identification line	22

A proof-of-principle study on implementing polymerase chain displacement reaction (PCDR) to improve forensic low-template DNA analysis	21
Complete mitogenome in a population sample from Cameroon	21
Accurate profiling of forensic autosomal STRs using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION device	20
A forensic population database in El Salvador: 58 STRs and 94 SNPs	19
Population structure and forensic genetic analyses in Guarani and Kaingang Amerindian populations from Brazil	18
The comparison of DNA mixture profiles with multiple persons of interest	18
Intra-bone nuclear DNA variability and STR typing success in Second World War 12th thoracic vertebrae	18
Haplotype distribution in a forensic full mtDNA genome database of admixed Southern Brazilians and its association with self-declared ancestry and pigmentation traits	18
An enhanced method for successful extraction of DNA from confiscated body fat of Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus)	18
Using a multi-head, convolutional neural network with data augmentation to improve electropherogram classification performance	17
Pitfalls in interpreting autosomal InDel markers profiling: A study on mutations in tumoural specimens	17
Development and inter-laboratory evaluation of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry inference from DNA	16
Indirect DNA transfer without contact from dried biological materials on various surfaces	16
Genetic and isotope analysis of a triple burial from medieval St. Peter’s cemetery in Cölln/Berlin	16
The Missing Person problem through the lens of information theory	16
The importance of considering common sources of unknown DNA when evaluating findings given activity level propositions	15
Paternal genetic structure of the Qiang ethnic group in China revealed by high-resolution Y-chromosome STRs and SNPs	15
Identification of individuals from low template blood samples using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing	15
Validation of the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B for phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions using the Micro MiSeq® Flow Cells	15
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo with strict convergence criteria reduces run-to-run variability in forensic DNA mixture deconvolution	14
Forensic Science International: Genetics is the leading journal in the field of legal medicine	14
The number of alleles in DNA mixtures with related contributors	14
Casework applications of probabilistic genotyping methods for DNA mixtures that allow relationships between contributors	14
Application of a newly constructed NGS panel with 45 X-linked microhaplotypes demonstrates the unique value of X-MH for kinship testing and mixture analysis	14
EFMrep: An extension of EuroForMix for improved combination of STR DNA mixture profiles	13
An inter-laboratory comparison of probabilistic genotyping parameters and evaluation of performance on DNA mixtures from different laboratories	13
Comparison of polymerases used for amplification of mitochondrial DNA from challenging hairs and hairs of various treatments	13
Identification of the body fluid donor in mixtures through target mRNA cSNP sequencing	13
Beyond simple kinship and identification: aDNA analyses from a 17th-19th century crypt in Germany	13
Tracing recent outdoor geolocation by analyzing microbiota from shoe soles and shoeprints even after indoor walking	13
Development and validation of a novel 30-plex STR assay for canine individual identification and parentage testing	13
Carrying out common DNA donor analysis using DBLR™ on two or five-cell mini-mixture subsamples for improved discrimination power in complex DNA mixtures	13
Development and evaluations of the ancestry informative markers of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry	13
Male-specific age prediction based on Y-chromosome DNA methylation with blood using pyrosequencing	13
Development and validation of a custom panel including 256 Y-SNPs for Chinese Y-chromosomal haplogroups dissection	12
DNA identification of monozygotic twins	12
Epigenetic age estimation in saliva and in buccal cells	12
Comparative evaluation of the MAPlex, Precision ID Ancestry Panel, and VISAGE Basic Tool for biogeographical ancestry inference	12
Recovery of DNA from fired and unfired cartridge casings: comparison of two DNA collection methods	12
Interpreting NUMTs in forensic genetics: Seeing the forest for the trees	12
Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market	12
Systematic evaluation of the Precision ID GlobalFiler™ NGS STR panel v2 using single-source samples of various quantity and quality and mixed DNA samples	11
A fast and highly efficient automated DNA extraction method from small quantities of bone powder from aged bone samples	11
Evaluation and simultaneous determination of rectal mucosa markers by multiplex reverse transcription-PCR for biological evidence of sexual assault with anal penetration	11
Selecting mRNA markers in blood for age estimation of the donor of a biological stain	11
Best of both: A simultaneous analysis of mRNA and miRNA markers for body fluid identification	11
Exploring postmortem succession of rat intestinal microbiome for PMI based on machine learning algorithms and potential use for humans	11
Kinship analysis of skeletal remains from the Middle Ages	11
Applications of 1993 single nucleotide polymorphism loci in forensic pairwise kinship identifications and inferences	11
Value of DNA mixture-to-mixture comparisons within an operational context	10

Timber DNA release using focused ultrasound extraction (FUSE) for genetic species identification	10
Analysis of mixed DNA profiles from the RapidHIT™ ID platform using probabilistic genotyping software STRmix™	10
Screening and evaluation of endogenous reference genes for miRNA expression analysis in forensic body fluid samples	10
Improving the system power of complex kinship analysis by combining multiple systems	10
Fast and accurate kinship estimation using sparse SNPs in relatively large database searches	10
Development and validation of a novel forensic STR multiplex assay for blue (Anthropoides paradiseus), wattled (Bugeranus carunculatus), and grey-crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)	10
Developmental validation of an mRNA kit: A 5-dye multiplex assay designed for body-fluid identification	10
Nanopore sequencing of a forensic combined STR and SNP multiplex	10
Individual shedder status and the origin of touch DNA	10
Evaluation of microhaplotype panels for complex kinship analysis using massively parallel sequencing	10
Forensic nanopore sequencing of microhaplotype markers using QitanTech’s QNome	10
Discordance of Penta D x.4 microvariant alleles results between three capillary electrophoresis and one massively parallel sequencing short tandem repeat kits	10
Forty years of research and development on forensic genetics: A bibliometric analysis	10
RMplex reveals population differences in RM Y-STR mutation rates and provides improved father-son differentiation in Japanese	10
Concurrent genotyping of mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA in rootless hair shafts and blood samples for enhanced analysis	9
Expression of Concern: “Genetic population data of Yfiler Plus kit from 1434 unrelated Hans in Henan Province (Central China)” [Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 22 (2016) e25–e27]	9
Taking the microfluidic approach to nucleic acid analysis in forensics: Review and perspectives	9
Pedigree likelihood formulae based on founder and founder couple symmetry and validation of DNA testing software	9
MHBase: A comprehensive database of short microhaplotypes for advancing forensic genetic analysis	9
Sperm hunting on optical microscope slides for forensic analysis with deep convolutional networks – a feasibility study	9
Editorial Board	9
Inter-platform evaluation of the MPSplex large-scale tri-allelic SNP panel for forensic identification	9
Advancing human genotyping: The Infinium HTS iSelect Custom microarray panel (Rita) development study	9
Rapid DNA from a disaster victim identification perspective: Is it a game changer?	9
Validation process of automatic DNA extraction from bone material using a new advanced protocol for the EZ2 Connect instrument	9
Expression of Concern: “Genetic profile of 17 Y chromosome STRs in the Guizhou Han population of southwestern China” [Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 25 (2016) e6–e7]	9
Transfer, persistence and recovery of DNA and mRNA vaginal mucosa markers after intimate and social contact with Bayesian network analysis for activity level reporting	9
BIO-INSPIRED MAGNETIC BEADS FOR ISOLATION OF SPERM FROM HETEROGENOUS SAMPLES IN FORENSIC APPLICATIONS	9
Elucidation of familial relationships using hair shaft proteomics	9
Predicting eye and hair colour in a Norwegian population using Verogen’s ForenSeq™ DNA signature prep kit	9
A comprehensive characterization of MPS-STR stutter artefacts	8
Geographical and linguistic structure in the people of Kenya demonstrated using 21 autosomal STRs	8
FST estimates of 94 populations in China based on STR markers	8
The level of DNA an individual transfers to untouched items in their immediate surroundings	8
Improving the differentiation of closely related males by RMplex analysis of 30 Y-STRs with high mutation rates	8
Development and validation of an mRNA-based multiplex body fluid identification workflow and a rectal mucosa marker pilot study	8
A forensically validated genetic toolkit for the species and lineage identification of the highly trafficked shingleback lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)	8
Extended kinship analysis of historical remains using SNP capture	8
STRNaming: Generating simple, informative names for sequenced STR alleles in a standardised and automated manner	8
Machine learning applications in forensic DNA profiling: A critical review	8
Development of a novel microarray data analysis tool without normalization for genotyping degraded forensic DNA	8
Limitations of qPCR to estimate DNA quantity: An RFU method to facilitate inter-laboratory comparisons for activity level, and general applicability	8
A bacterial signature-based method for the identification of seven forensically relevant human body fluids	8
A preliminary report on the exploration of salivary bacterial diversity by the multiplex SNaPshot assay	8
Transfer and persistence of DNA on items routinely encountered in forensic casework following habitual and short-duration one-time use	8
Pairwise kinship inference and pedigree reconstruction using 91 microhaplotypes	7
Evaluation of large-scale highly polymorphic microhaplotypes in complex DNA mixtures analysis using RMNE method	7
Rapid detection of blood using a novel application of RT-RPA integrated with CRISPR-Cas: ALAS2 detection as a model	7
DEPArray™ single-cell technology: A validation study for forensic applications	7
A recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with strip visualization method for RNA-based presumptive tests of saliva and vaginal secretion	7
Visualisation and detection of latent DNA deposited by pangolin scales onto plastic packaging materials	7
High-resolution genotyping of 58 STRs in 635 Northern Han Chinese with MiSeq FGx ® Forensic Genomics System	7
Editorial Board	7
Forensic prediction of sex, age, height, body mass index, hip-to-waist ratio, smoking status and lipid lowering drugs using epigenetic markers and plasma proteins	7
Deconvoluting multi-person biological mixtures and accurate characterization and identification of separated contributors using non-targeted single-cell DNA sequencing	7
DNA identification from dental pulp and cementum	7
Development of an epigenetic age predictor for costal cartilage with a simultaneous somatic tissue differentiation system	7
Improving the age estimation model for toenails	7
An mRNA profiling assay incorporating coding region InDels for body fluid identification and the inference of the donor in mixed samples	7
The advent of forensic DNA databases: It’s time to agree on some international governance principles!	7
A common epigenetic clock from childhood to old age	7
Molecular investigation of three leopards death: A case of suspicious revenge killing	7
Estimation of population specific values of theta for sequence-based STR profiles	7
Ancestry resolution of South Brazilians by forensic 165 ancestry-informative SNPs panel	6
Editorial Board	6
Extending the discrete Laplace method: incorporating multi-copy loci, partial repeats and null alleles	6
Using simulated microhaplotype genotyping data to evaluate the value of machine learning algorithms for inferring DNA mixture contributor numbers	6
Practical forensic use of kinship determination using high-density SNP profiling based on a microarray platform, focusing on low-quantity DNA	6
DNA on drugs! A preliminary investigation of DNA deposition during the handling of illicit drug capsules	6
Persistence of blood (DNA/RNA) on shoe soles under varying casework related conditions	6
Statistefix 4.0: A novel probabilistic software tool	6
A novel approach to combatting proboscidean ivory trafficking using a multiplex High-Resolution Melt (M-HRM) assay	6
Editorial Board	6
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Harmonizing the forensic nomenclature for STR loci D6S474 and DYS612	6
Application of machine learning for ancestry inference using multi-InDel markers	6
Mixture detection with Demixtify	6
A new strategy for distinguishing menstrual blood from peripheral blood by the miR-451a/miR-21-5p ratio	6
Forensic Science International: Genetics Reviewer Hall of Fame 2020	6
Patterns of genetic diversity in Colombia for 38 indels used in human identification	6

Assessing non-LUS stutter in DNA sequence data	6
Development and comparison of forensic interval age prediction models by statistical and machine learning methods based on the methylation rates of ELOVL2 in blood DNA	6
Assessment of the ForenSeq mtDNA control region kit and comparison of orthogonal technologies	6
Editorial Board	6
DNA databases of a CITES listed species Aquilaria malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae) as the tracking tools for forensic identification and chain of custody certification	6
Evidence of co-amplification of microbial DNA affecting interpretation at the D16S539 locus in the PowerPlex® ESI 17 Fast kit?: A case report	6
Expression of Concern “Population data of 17 Y-STR loci in Nanyang Han population from Henan Province, Central China” [Forensic Sci. Int. Gene. 13 (2014) 145–146]	5
Challenges with co-amplification of microbial DNA in interpretation of STR profiles obtained from human skeletal remains	5
A Y-chromosomal survey of Ecuador’s multi-ethnic population reveals new insights into the tri-partite population structure and supports an early Holocene age of the rare Native American founder lineag	5
Exploring legal age estimation using DNA methylation	5
Corrigendum to “Biological amplification of low frequency mutations unravels laboratory culture history of the bio-threat agent Francisella tularensis” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 45 (2020) 102230]	5
The prevalence and persistence of saliva in vehicles	5
STRait Razor Online: An enhanced user interface to facilitate interpretation of MPS data	5
AnLRframework incorporating se	5
Biogeographical ancestry, variable selection, and PLS-DA method: a new panel to assess ancestry in forensic samples via MPS technology	5
Inference of recent admixture using genotype data	5
Transfer and recovery of DNA and metal particles: A proof-of-concept application of a parallel strategy by DNA and environmental scanning electron microscopy analysis	5
Recent advances in Forensic DNA Phenotyping of appearance, ancestry and age	5
Validation of the IDseek® OmniSTR™ Global Autosomal STR Profiling kit, reverse complement PCR as an improved tool/method for routine massively parallel sequencing of short tandem repeats	5
Assessing the performance of multi-InDel panels for human identification among admixed Brazilians	5
Comparison of next generation sequencing (NGS) - (SNPs) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) - (STRs) in the genetic analysis of human remains	5
Integrating the human microbiome in the forensic toolkit: Current bottlenecks and future solutions	5
Comparison of bone demineralisation procedures for DNA recovery from burned remains	5
Development and implementation of a STR based forensic typing system for moose (Alces alces)	5
Forensic proteomics	5
Development and evaluation of a novel panel containing 188 microhaplotypes for 2nd-degree kinship testing in the Hebei Han population	5
DNA transfer when using gloves in burglary simulations	5
Investigation into the presence and transfer of microbiomes within a forensic laboratory setting	5
Comprehensive body fluid identification and contributor assignment by combining targeted sequencing of mRNA and coding region SNPs	5
Phylogeography of Y-chromosome haplogroup I-P37.2 in Serbian population groups originating from distinct parts of the Balkan Peninsula	5
Whole mitochondrial genomes assembled from thermally altered forensic bones and teeth	5
Evaluation of the VISAGE basic tool for appearance and ancestry inference using ForenSeq® chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® system	5
Genetic insights into the paternal admixture history of Chinese Mongolians via high-resolution customized Y-SNP SNaPshot panels	5
Expression of concern: “Genetic polymorphisms of 17 Y chromosomal STRs in She and Manchu ethnic populations from China” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 22 (2016) e12–e14]	5
Sequence diversity of the uniparentally transmitted portions of the genome in the resident population of Catalonia	4
Quantification of forensic genetic evidence: Comparison of results obtained by qualitative and quantitative software for real casework samples	4
Influence of ink and smoke ATM security systems on dactyloscopy and subsequent DNA analysis after detonation	4
A vertebrate-specific qPCR assay as an endogenous internal control for robust species identification	4
African and Asian elephant ivory discrimination using a portable strip test	4
Improvements, factors, and influences on DNA recovery from firearms	4
Extended population genetic analysis of 12 X-STRs – Exemplified using a Norwegian population sample	4
Identification and characterization of novel DIP-STRs from whole-genome sequencing data	4
Determining the number and size of background samples derived from an area adjacent to the target sample that provide the greatest support for a POI in a target sample	4
An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing	4
Identification of missing persons through kinship analysis by microhaplotype sequencing of single-source DNA and two-person DNA mixtures	4
Recovery of integrated and surface trace DNA from illicit drug tablets	4
Recurrent familial case of early childhood sudden death: Complex post mortem genetic investigations	4
An initial exploration of machine learning for establishing associations between genetic markers and THC levels in Cannabis sativa samples	4
A comprehensive molecular approach to the detection of drug-type versus fiber-type hemp varieties	4
Editorial Board	4
Inference of tobacco and alcohol consumption habits from DNA methylation analysis of blood	4
Editorial Board	4
Development of specific and rapid detection of human DNA by recombinase polymerase amplification assay for forensic analysis	4
The Oral Microbiome for Geographic Origin: An Italian Study	4
A proof-of-principle study: The potential application of MiniHap biomarkers in ancestry inference based on the QNome nanopore sequencing	4
Editorial Board	4
The genital microbiome and its potential for detecting sexual assault	4
A response to a correspondence letter by Buckleton et al. on: Riman et al. (2021) Examining performance and likelihood ratios for two likelihood ratio systems using the PROVEDIt dataset, PLoS One 16(9	4
Sequence polymorphisms of forensic Y-STRs revealed by a 68-plex in-house massively parallel sequencing panel	4
Strategies for pairwise searches in forensic kinship analysis	4
Probabilistic interpretation of the Amelogenin locus	4
Oral bacterial DNA-based discrimination of human and canine saliva for the analysis of indistinct bite marks	4
A lights-out forensic DNA analysis workflow for no-suspect crime	4
One-step endpoint RT-PCR assays for confirmatory body fluid identification	4
Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification	4
Analysis of the Hamiltonian Monte Carlo genotyping algorithm on PROVEDIt mixtures including a novel precision benchmark	4
The effect of environmental conditions on the rate of RNA degradation in dried blood stains	4
How many cells are required for successful DNA profiling?	4
Distribution of Y-chromosome haplogroups in Serbian population groups originating from historically and geographically significant distinct parts of the Balkan Peninsula	4
Expression of Concern “Population genetics of 17 Y-STR loci in a large Chinese Han population from Zhejiang Province, Eastern China” [Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 5 (2011) e11-e13]	3
Identification of the 18 World War II executed citizens of Adele, Rethymnon, Crete using an ancient DNA approach and low coverage genomes	3
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics for source-level attribution after DNA extraction	3
Application of a probabilistic genotyping software to MPS mixture STR data is supported by similar trends in LRs compared with CE data	3
Recommendations for the successful identification of altered human remains using standard and emerging technologies: Results of a systematic approach	3
Ion Torrent ™ Genexus ™ Integrated Sequencer and ForeNGS Analysis Software—An automatic NGS-STR workflow from DNA to profile for forensic science	3
Screening of highly discriminative microhaplotype markers for individual identification and mixture deconvolution in East Asian populations	3
Profiling of hair proteome revealed individual demographics	3
A mathematical framework for genetic relatedness analysis involving X chromosome aneuploidies	3
Improved understanding of sequence polymorphisms at 42 Y chromosome short tandem repeats for the Chinese Han population	3
A preliminary study on identification of the blood donor in a body fluid mixture using a novel compound genetic marker blood-specific methylation-microhaplotype	3
Using unique molecular identifiers to improve allele calling in low-template mixtures	3
Analysis of mutation rates and haplotypes of 23 Y-chromosomal STRs in Korean father–son pairs	3
Shedding more light on shedders	3
Massively parallel sequencing of 165 ancestry-informative SNPs and forensic biogeographical ancestry inference in three southern Chinese Sinitic/Tai-Kadai populations	3
Evaluating the effects of whole genome amplification strategies for amplifying trace DNA using capillary electrophoresis and massive parallel sequencing	3
Analysis and comparison of the STR genotypes called with HipSTR, STRait Razor and toaSTR by using next generation sequencing data in a Brazilian population sample	3
Corrigendum to “A preliminary report on the exploration of salivary bacterial diversity by the multiplex SNaPshot assay” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 70 (2024) 103032]	3
Ethical and legal reflections on secondary research using genetic data acquired for criminal investigation purposes	3
Weight of evidence of Y-STR matches computed with the discrete Laplace method: Impact of adding a suspect’s profile to a reference database	3
Identifying distant relatives using benchtop-scale sequencing	3
Investigation of the impact of biogeographic ancestry on DNA methylation based age predictions comparing a Middle East and a Central European population	3
Impact of SNP microarray analysis of compromised DNA on kinship classification success in the context of investigative genetic genealogy	3
Testing the Ion AmpliSeq™ HID Y-SNP Research Panel v1 for performance and resolution in admixed South Americans of haplogroup Q	3
Application of a custom haplotype caller to analyze sequence-based data of 56 microhaplotypes	3
DNA accumulation and transfer within an operational forensic exhibit storeroom	3