Forensic Science International-Genetics

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Development and validation of a fast and automated DNA identification line	103
Editorial Board	51
Deep coverage proteome analysis of hair shaft for forensic individual identification	49
DNA transfer between worn clothing and flooring surfaces with known histories of use	47
Developmental validation of an mRNA kit: A 5-dye multiplex assay designed for body-fluid identification	46
Salmon sperm DNA increases sample recovery from cotton swabs	46
The Missing Person problem through the lens of information theory	45
Haplotype distribution in a forensic full mtDNA genome database of admixed Southern Brazilians and its association with self-declared ancestry and pigmentation traits	44
Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market	40
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo with strict convergence criteria reduces run-to-run variability in forensic DNA mixture deconvolution	39
The importance of considering common sources of unknown DNA when evaluating findings given activity level propositions	35
A fast and highly efficient automated DNA extraction method from small quantities of bone powder from aged bone samples	35
Kinship analysis of skeletal remains from the Middle Ages	35
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	33
Forty years of research and development on forensic genetics: A bibliometric analysis	31
Comparative evaluation of the MAPlex, Precision ID Ancestry Panel, and VISAGE Basic Tool for biogeographical ancestry inference	31
Interpreting NUMTs in forensic genetics: Seeing the forest for the trees	30
Development and inter-laboratory evaluation of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry inference from DNA	30
Human identification of single hair shaft using a mass spectrometry mRNA typing system	29
A forensic population database in El Salvador: 58 STRs and 94 SNPs	27
Extraction of DNA from trace forensic samples with a modified lysis buffer and chitosan coated magnetic beads	25
Validation of the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B for phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions using the Micro MiSeq® Flow Cells	25
Systematic evaluation of the Precision ID GlobalFiler™ NGS STR panel v2 using single-source samples of various quantity and quality and mixed DNA samples	25
Development of a novel microarray data analysis tool without normalization for genotyping degraded forensic DNA	24
Nanopore sequencing of a forensic combined STR and SNP multiplex	24

Editorial Board	23
Forensic Science International: Genetics Reviewer Hall of Fame 2020	23
Evaluation of the VISAGE basic tool for appearance and ancestry inference using ForenSeq® chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® system	22
Predicting eye and hair colour in a Norwegian population using Verogen’s ForenSeq™ DNA signature prep kit	22
Inference of recent admixture using genotype data	22
A comprehensive characterization of MPS-STR stutter artefacts	22
Deconvoluting multi-person biological mixtures and accurate characterization and identification of separated contributors using non-targeted single-cell DNA sequencing	21
SCN5A missense variants and their contribution to deaths in Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS)	21
BIO-INSPIRED MAGNETIC BEADS FOR ISOLATION OF SPERM FROM HETEROGENOUS SAMPLES IN FORENSIC APPLICATIONS	21
DEPArray™ single-cell technology: A validation study for forensic applications	21
Identification of body fluid sources based on microbiome antibiotic resistance genes using high-throughput qPCR	20
Pedigree likelihood formulae based on founder and founder couple symmetry and validation of DNA testing software	20
Phylogeography of Y-chromosome haplogroup I-P37.2 in Serbian population groups originating from distinct parts of the Balkan Peninsula	20
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]	20
Advancing human genotyping: The Infinium HTS iSelect Custom microarray panel (Rita) development study	19
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	19
Development of an epigenetic age predictor for costal cartilage with a simultaneous somatic tissue differentiation system	19
Coral-ID: A forensically validated genetic test to identify precious coral material and its application to objects seized from illegal traffic	18
Improving the differentiation of closely related males by RMplex analysis of 30 Y-STRs with high mutation rates	18
An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing	18
DNA databases of a CITES listed species Aquilaria malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae) as the tracking tools for forensic identification and chain of custody certification	18
Identifying distant relatives using benchtop-scale sequencing	18
Extending the discrete Laplace method: incorporating multi-copy loci, partial repeats and null alleles	18
Identification of the 18 World War II executed citizens of Adele, Rethymnon, Crete using an ancient DNA approach and low coverage genomes	17
Recommendations for the successful identification of altered human remains using standard and emerging technologies: Results of a systematic approach	17
Internal validation of the Precision ID GlobalFiler NGS STR panel v2 kit with locus-specific analytical threshold, and with special regard to mixtures and low template DNA detection	17
Investigation into the presence and transfer of microbiomes within a forensic laboratory setting	16
A comprehensive molecular approach to the detection of drug-type versus fiber-type hemp varieties	16
Recovery of integrated and surface trace DNA from illicit drug tablets	16
A mathematical framework for genetic relatedness analysis involving X chromosome aneuploidies	16
Recurrent familial case of early childhood sudden death: Complex post mortem genetic investigations	16
Identification and characterization of novel DIP-STRs from whole-genome sequencing data	16
Editorial Board	15
Profiling of hair proteome revealed individual demographics	15
Strategies for pairwise searches in forensic kinship analysis	15
Characterization and evaluation of nine Cannabis sativa chloroplast SNP markers for crop type determination and biogeographical origin on European samples	15
DNA accumulation and transfer within an operational forensic exhibit storeroom	15
Editorial Board	15
Evaluating genome-wide and targeted forensic sequencing approaches to kinship determination	15
SMART: STR Mixture Analysis and Resolution Tools	14
Analysis of rapidly mutating Y-STRs enables almost complete discrimination of unrelated and related males from the African continent	14
Editorial Board	14
A custom hybridisation enrichment forensic intelligence panel to infer biogeographic ancestry, hair and eye colour, and Y chromosome lineage	14
Who bit the boat? New DNA collection and genomic methods enable species identification in suspected shark-related incidents	14
Benchmarking for genotyping and imputation using degraded DNA for forensic applications across diverse populations	14
Improving the regional Y-STR haplotype resolution utilizing haplogroup-determining Y-SNPs and the application of machine learning in Y-SNP haplogroup prediction in a forensic Y-STR database: A pilot s	14
Sunda pangolin (M. javanica) detected for the first time in the Illegal wildlife seizures from northeast India	13
The a posteriori probability of the number of contributors when conditioned on an assumed contributor	13
The application of the skin virome for human identification	13
Expression of concern “Population genetics of 17 Y-STR loci in Xibe ethnic minority from Liaoning Province, Northeast China” [Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 16 (2015) 86–87]	13

Comparison of three DNA extraction methods tested on illicit drug-related powders	13
Characterisation of identity-informative genetic markers in the Australian population with European ancestry	13
Developmental validation of a 381 Y-chromosome SNP panel for haplogroup analysis in the Chinese populations	13
Adapting an established Ampliseq microhaplotype panel to nanopore sequencing through direct PCR	13
A probabilistic approach to evaluate salivary microbiome in forensic science when the Defense says: `It is my twin brother'	13
Editorial Board	13
Exploring tapelifts as a method for dual workflow STR amplification	13
A preliminary study on detecting human DNA in aquatic environments: Potential of eDNA in forensics	12
Profiling age and body fluid DNA methylation markers using nanopore adaptive sampling	12
The ReAct project: Bayesian networks for assessing the value of the results given activity level propositions	12
Predicting the postmortem interval of burial cadavers based on microbial community succession	12
The effect of commonly employed forensic DNA extraction protocols on ssDNA/dsDNA proportion and DNA integrity	12
Determination of shedder status: A comparison of two methods involving cell counting in fingerprints and the DNA analysis of handheld tubes	12
Editorial Board	12
DNA methylation-based organ tissue identification: Marker identification, SNaPshot multiplex assay development, and interlaboratory comparison	12
Accounting for site-to-site DNA transfer on a packaged exhibit in an evaluation given activity level propositions	12
Interest and limits of using pharmacogenetics in MDMA-related fatalities: A case report	12
Estimating the time since deposition (TsD) in saliva stains using temporal changes in microbial markers	12
Predicting probative levels of touch DNA on tapelifts using Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye	12
Levenshtein distance as a measure of accuracy and precision in forensic PCR-MPS methods	11
A new minisatellite VNTR marker, Pscp1, discovered for the identification of opium poppy	11
A multiplex microbial profiling system for the identification of the source of body fluid and skin samples	11
Evaluation of Promega PowerSeq™ Auto/Y systems prototype on an admixed sample of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Population data, sensitivity, stutter and mixture studies	11
Independent evaluation of an 11-CpG panel for age estimation in blood	11
Investigative use of human environmental DNA in forensic genetics	11
Retraction notice to “Analysis of Uyghur and Kazakh populations using the Precision ID Ancestry Panel” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 43 (2019) 102144]	11
Techniques for estimating genetically variable peptides and semi-continuous likelihoods from massively parallel sequencing data	11
Making decisions in missing person identification cases with low statistical power	10
Operationalisation of the ForenSeq® Kintelligence Kit for Australian unidentified and missing persons casework	10
Timber DNA release using focused ultrasound extraction (FUSE) for genetic species identification	10
Precision touch DNA sampling on plastic bag knots for improved profiling of packer and holder contributions	10
Dense SNP-based analyses complement forensic anthropology biogeographical ancestry assessments	10
Assessing the utility of quantitative and qualitative metrics in the DNA quantification process of skeletal remains for autosomal and Y-chromosome STR amplification purposes	10
Pulse Lavage System (PLS) versus forensic wet-vacuum collection of biological material	10
A global snapshot of current opinions of next-generation sequencing technologies usage in forensics	10
Differences of circular RNA expression profiles between monozygotic twins' blood, with the forensic application in bloodstain and saliva	10
Eurasiaplex-2: Shifting the focus to SNPs with high population specificity increases the power of forensic ancestry marker sets	10
Validation process of automatic DNA extraction from bone material using a new advanced protocol for the EZ2 Connect instrument	9
Population structure and forensic genetic analyses in Guarani and Kaingang Amerindian populations from Brazil	9
Development and validation of a novel forensic STR multiplex assay for blue (Anthropoides paradiseus), wattled (Bugeranus carunculatus), and grey-crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)	9
Ancestry resolution of South Brazilians by forensic 165 ancestry-informative SNPs panel	9
Identification of the vaginal secretion donor in mixture stains using polymorphic cSNPs on mRNA biomarkers	9
Identification of individuals from low template blood samples using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing	9
Editorial Board	9
Integrating the human microbiome in the forensic toolkit: Current bottlenecks and future solutions	9
Individual shedder status and the origin of touch DNA	9
Evaluation of microhaplotype panels for complex kinship analysis using massively parallel sequencing	9
Pairwise kinship inference and pedigree reconstruction using 91 microhaplotypes	8
Rapid DNA from a disaster victim identification perspective: Is it a game changer?	8
Assessment of the ForenSeq mtDNA control region kit and comparison of orthogonal technologies	8
Editorial Board	8
African and Asian elephant ivory discrimination using a portable strip test	8
A common epigenetic clock from childhood to old age	8
DNA identification from dental pulp and cementum	8
Editorial Board	8
Transfer and persistence of DNA on items routinely encountered in forensic casework following habitual and short-duration one-time use	8
The Oral Microbiome for Geographic Origin: An Italian Study	8
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics for source-level attribution after DNA extraction	8
Birgitte Tengs case: analysis and the wider implications for evaluation of DNA evidence given activities	8
Harmonizing the forensic nomenclature for STR loci D6S474 and DYS612	8
A biogeographical ancestry inference pipeline using PCA-XGBoost model and its application in Asian populations	8
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	8
Capability of the iSeq 100 sequencing system from Illumina to detect low-level substitutions in the human mitochondrial genome	8
Probabilistic interpretation of the Amelogenin locus	8
Population analysis of complete mitogenomes for 334 samples from El Salvador	8
A collaborative exercise on DNA methylation-based age prediction and body fluid typing	7
Can a reference ‘match’ an evidence profile if these have no loci in common?	7
DNA methylation-based semen age prediction using the markers identified in Koreans and Europeans	7
Casework-related DNA transfer on footwear in consideration of the shedder status	7
Analysis of the influence of host lifestyle (coffee consumption, drinking, and smoking) on Korean oral microbiome	7
Collaborative swab performance comparison and the impact of sampling solution volumes on DNA recovery	7
Variation in assessments of suitability and number of contributors for DNA mixtures	7
Combining artificial neural network classification with fully continuous probabilistic genotyping to remove the need for an analytical threshold and electropherogram reading	7
Corrigendum to “ Developmental validation of an mRNA kit: A 5-dye multiplex assay designed for body-fluid identification” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 71 (2024) 103045]	7
Association of variants in MYH7, MYBPC3 and TNNT2 with sudden cardiac death-related risk factors in Brazilian patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	7
Pairwise kinship analysis of 17 pedigrees using massively parallel sequencing	7
Interpretation and reporting of mixed DNA profiles by seven forensic laboratories in the UK and Ireland	7
Trace DNA and its persistence on various surfaces: A long term study investigating the influence of surface type and environmental conditions – Part one, metals	7
Editorial Board	7
Development of a two-layer machine learning model for the forensic application of legal and illegal poppy classification based on sequence data	7

Rapid detection of blood and semen mRNA markers by reverse transcription-recombinase polymerase amplification	7
Genomic history and forensic characteristics of Sherpa highlanders on the Tibetan Plateau inferred from high-resolution InDel panel and genome-wide SNPs	7
FamLink2 – A comprehensive tool for likelihood computations in pedigrees analyses involving linked DNA markers accounting for genotype uncertainties	6
Investigation into the effect of mixtures comprising related people on non-donor likelihood ratios, and potential practises to mitigate providing misleading opinions	6
Human background DNA on stones in an urban environment	6
Uncertainty in the number of contributor estimation methods applied to a Y-STR profile	6
The role of cats in human DNA transfer	6
An evaluation of the RapidHIT™ ID system for hair roots stained with Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye	6
Calculating LRs for presence of body fluids from mRNA assay data in mixtures	6
A collaborative study on the precision of the Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms used for DNA profile interpretation	6
The bear necessities: A sensitive qPCR assay for bear DNA detection from bile and derived products to complement wildlife forensic enforcement	6
Development and inter-laboratory validation of the VISAGE enhanced tool for age estimation from semen using quantitative DNA methylation analysis	6
Title page	6
Investigative DNA analysis of two-person mixed crime scene trace in a murder case	6
A highly polymorphic panel of 40-plex microhaplotypes for the Chinese Han population and its application in estimating the number of contributors in DNA mixtures	6
Overlapping association signals in the genetics of hair-related phenotypes in humans and their relevance to predictive DNA analysis	6
The IPEFA model: An initiative for online training and education as applied by the International Society for Forensic Genetics	6
Special issue: Forensic Genetics: Unde venisti et quo vadis?	6
Explainable artificial intelligence in forensics: Realistic explanations for number of contributor predictions of DNA profiles	6
X-chromosomal STRs: Metapopulations and mutation rates	6
Assessment of Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye for the identification and targeted sampling of latent DNA in operational casework	6
Environmental microbiota from substrate may interfere with microbiome-based identification of forensically relevant body fluids: A pilot study	6
Massively parallel sequencing and capillary electrophoresis of a novel panel of falcon STRs: Concordance with minisatellite DNA profiles from historical wildlife crime	6
Pitfalls and challenges with population assignments of individuals from admixed populations: Applying Genogeographer on Brazilian individuals	6
Using an interaction timeline to investigate factors related to shedder status	6
"Total Human DNA Sampling" – Forensic DNA profiles from large areas	6
Editorial Board	5
Screening and evaluation of endogenous reference genes for miRNA expression analysis in forensic body fluid samples	5
Source level interpretation of mixed biological stains using coding region SNPs	5
Identification of coding region SNPs from specific and sensitive mRNA biomarkers for the deconvolution of the semen donor in a body fluid mixture	5
Discordance of Penta D x.4 microvariant alleles results between three capillary electrophoresis and one massively parallel sequencing short tandem repeat kits	5
Accurate profiling of forensic autosomal STRs using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION device	5
Editorial Board	5
The advent of forensic DNA databases: It’s time to agree on some international governance principles!	5
Development and evaluations of the ancestry informative markers of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry	5
Development and validation of a custom panel including 256 Y-SNPs for Chinese Y-chromosomal haplogroups dissection	5
Epigenetic age estimation in saliva and in buccal cells	5
Who threw that stone? A study on DNA transfer	5
RMplex: An efficient method for analyzing 30 Y-STRs with high mutation rates	5
Mitogenomic diversity in Czechs and Slovaks	5
Editorial Board	5
Improving the system power of complex kinship analysis by combining multiple systems	5
Assessing non-LUS stutter in DNA sequence data	5
Evidence of co-amplification of microbial DNA affecting interpretation at the D16S539 locus in the PowerPlex® ESI 17 Fast kit?: A case report	5
Applications of 1993 single nucleotide polymorphism loci in forensic pairwise kinship identifications and inferences	5
Effect existence of aging on stutter ratio evaluated via Bayesian inference	5
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]	5
Advancing FDSTools by integrating STRNaming 1.1	5
António Amorim (in memoriam)	5
Identification of the body fluid donor in mixtures through target mRNA cSNP sequencing	5
Persistence of blood (DNA/RNA) on shoe soles under varying casework related conditions	5
A preliminary report on the exploration of salivary bacterial diversity by the multiplex SNaPshot assay	5
RMplex reveals population differences in RM Y-STR mutation rates and provides improved father-son differentiation in Japanese	5
Phenotype predictions of two-person mixture using single cell analysis	5
Development and implementation of a STR based forensic typing system for moose (Alces alces)	4
Non-juvenile familial form of life-threatening arrhythmias caused by the Ryanodine Receptor type 2 c.13823 G>A, p.(Arg4608Gln) pathogenic variant: Atypical catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular	4
Microhaplotype and Y-SNP/STR (MY): A novel MPS-based system for genotype pattern recognition in two-person DNA mixtures	4
The compatibility of immunolabeling with STR profiling	4
Enhanced forensic DNA recovery with appropriate swabs and optimized swabbing technique	4
Comparison of nuclear DNA yield and STR typing success in Second World War petrous bones and metacarpals III	4
Wound age estimation based on next-generation sequencing: Fitting the optimal index system using machine learning	4
Distinguishing between monozygotic twins' blood samples through immune repertoire sequencing	4
A vertebrate-specific qPCR assay as an endogenous internal control for robust species identification	4
Recent advances in Forensic DNA Phenotyping of appearance, ancestry and age	4
Limitations of qPCR to estimate DNA quantity: An RFU method to facilitate inter-laboratory comparisons for activity level, and general applicability	4
From suspicions to certainty: Wildlife DNA forensics reveals canine cannibalism	4
XGBoost as a reliable machine learning tool for predicting ancestry using autosomal STR profiles - Proof of method	4
Evaluation of a SNP-STR haplotype panel for forensic genotype imputation	4
AnLRframework incorporating se	4
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	4
Impact of SNP microarray analysis of compromised DNA on kinship classification success in the context of investigative genetic genealogy	4
Identification and molecular characterisation of an unusually short allele at the SE33 (ACTBP2) locus resulting in a putative tri-allelic pattern at a flanking marker	4
Profiling microRNA expression differentiates monozygotic twins in peripherical blood by droplet digital PCR	4
Salivary microbiome signatures of Poles and Serbians and its potential for prediction of biogeographic ancestry	4
A 2b-RAD parentage analysis pipeline for complex and mixed DNA samples	4
Estimation of population-specific values of theta for PowerPlex Y23 profiles	4
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	4
Editorial Board	4
Transfer, persistence and recovery of DNA and mRNA vaginal mucosa markers after intimate and social contact with Bayesian network analysis for activity level reporting	4
EASplex: A panel of 308 AISNPs for East Asian ancestry inference using next generation sequencing	4
Visualisation and detection of latent DNA deposited by pangolin scales onto plastic packaging materials	4
Validation of a top-down DNA profile analysis for database searching using a fully continuous probabilistic genotyping model	4
Comparison of next generation sequencing (NGS) - (SNPs) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) - (STRs) in the genetic analysis of human remains	4
A recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with strip visualization method for RNA-based presumptive tests of saliva and vaginal secretion	4
A lights-out forensic DNA analysis workflow for no-suspect crime	4
Estimation of bloodstain deposition time within a 24-h day-night cycle with rhythmic mRNA based on a machine learning algorithm	4
Developmental validation of Oxford Nanopore Technology MinION sequence data and the NGSpeciesID bioinformatic pipeline for forensic genetic species identification	4
Ethical considerations for Forensic Genetic Frequency databases: First Report conception and development	4
Screening and selection of 21 novel microhaplotype markers for ancestry inference in ten Chinese subpopulations	4
Distribution of Y-chromosome haplogroups in Serbian population groups originating from historically and geographically significant distinct parts of the Balkan Peninsula	4
Investigation of the impact of biogeographic ancestry on DNA methylation based age predictions comparing a Middle East and a Central European population	4
A new strategy for distinguishing menstrual blood from peripheral blood by the miR-451a/miR-21-5p ratio	4
Poly_NumtS_430 or HSA_NumtS_587 observed in massively parallel sequencing of the mitochondrial HV1 and HV2 regions	4
FST estimates of 94 populations in China based on STR markers	4
Corrigendum to “A probabilistic approach to evaluate salivary microbiome in forensic science when the defense says: 'It is my twin brother'” [Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 57, 102638]	4