Forensic Science International-Genetics

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Detection of fraudulent in contraband Shahtoosh trade: Unfair deal in illicit wildlife market	105
Salmon sperm DNA increases sample recovery from cotton swabs	52
Kinship analysis of skeletal remains from the Middle Ages	47
Editorial Board	46
Microhaplotypes in forensic genetics: From exploration to application in degraded DNA specimens	43
Systematic evaluation of the Precision ID GlobalFiler™ NGS STR panel v2 using single-source samples of various quantity and quality and mixed DNA samples	35
Human identification of single hair shaft using a mass spectrometry mRNA typing system	34
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo with strict convergence criteria reduces run-to-run variability in forensic DNA mixture deconvolution	33
Development and inter-laboratory evaluation of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry inference from DNA	32
Deep coverage proteome analysis of hair shaft for forensic individual identification	32
Forty years of research and development on forensic genetics: A bibliometric analysis	29
Extraction of DNA from trace forensic samples with a modified lysis buffer and chitosan coated magnetic beads	27
Development and validation of a fast and automated DNA identification line	27
Development of a multiplex recombinase amplification assay for the rapid and concurrent detection of human DNA and sex identification	26
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	26
Are microhaplotypes derived from the 1000 Genomes Project reliable for forensic purposes?	26
DNA transfer between worn clothing and flooring surfaces with known histories of use	25
Exploring the efficiency of different sets of microhaplotypes for first to third degree kinships	25
Forensic Lab-on-a-Disc for enhanced sperm cell purification in differential extraction workflows	24
The Missing Person problem through the lens of information theory	24
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	22
Developmental validation of an mRNA kit: A 5-dye multiplex assay designed for body-fluid identification	22
SCN5A missense variants and their contribution to deaths in Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome (SUNDS)	22
A fast and highly efficient automated DNA extraction method from small quantities of bone powder from aged bone samples	22
An evaluation of ForenSeq DNA Signature Prep iiSNP mixture interpretation using a probabilistic genotyping method	22

Comparative evaluation of the MAPlex, Precision ID Ancestry Panel, and VISAGE Basic Tool for biogeographical ancestry inference	22
Challenges in mRNA-based time since deposition estimation: A multiplex MPS primer panel investigation	21
Advancing human genotyping: The Infinium HTS iSelect Custom microarray panel (Rita) development study	20
A comprehensive characterization of MPS-STR stutter artefacts	20
Improving the differentiation of closely related males by RMplex analysis of 30 Y-STRs with high mutation rates	20
Deconvoluting multi-person biological mixtures and accurate characterization and identification of separated contributors using non-targeted single-cell DNA sequencing	20
Extending the discrete Laplace method: incorporating multi-copy loci, partial repeats and null alleles	20
Phylogeography of Y-chromosome haplogroup I-P37.2 in Serbian population groups originating from distinct parts of the Balkan Peninsula	19
Nanopore sequencing of MiniHap biomarkers for forensic DNA mixture deconvolution: A proof-of-principle study	19
Pedigree likelihood formulae based on founder and founder couple symmetry and validation of DNA testing software	19
Development of a novel microarray data analysis tool without normalization for genotyping degraded forensic DNA	19
Editorial Board	18
An Integrated proteomic workflow for body fluid classification and single amino acid variant identification: Advancing towards body fluid source attribution	18
Denoising of microhaplotype MPS data using DADA2 and its application to two-person DNA mixture analysis	18
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]	17
Development of an epigenetic age predictor for costal cartilage with a simultaneous somatic tissue differentiation system	17
DEPArray™ single-cell technology: A validation study for forensic applications	17
Evaluation of the VISAGE basic tool for appearance and ancestry inference using ForenSeq® chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® system	17
The impact of illicit drugs on DNA extraction efficiency	17
Improving DNA detection sensitivity for the white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) via digital PCR	17
Identification of body fluid sources based on microbiome antibiotic resistance genes using high-throughput qPCR	16
Impact of theta correction in siblingship testing	16
A mathematical framework for genetic relatedness analysis involving X chromosome aneuploidies	16
Effective use of the degradation index from human DNA quantification kits to improve STR and Y-STR profiling	16
Recurrent familial case of early childhood sudden death: Complex post mortem genetic investigations	15
Quantitative differential analysis of tsRNAs for forensic body fluid identification: RT-qPCR-based discrimination derived from epithelial cell fluids screening	15
Identifying distant relatives using benchtop-scale sequencing	15
An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing	15
Recovery of integrated and surface trace DNA from illicit drug tablets	15
Genome-wide DNA methylome profiling to differentiate monozygotic twins	15
DNA accumulation and transfer within an operational forensic exhibit storeroom	15
Evaluating genome-wide and targeted forensic sequencing approaches to kinship determination	14
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	14
Long non-coding RNAs in human peripheral blood as biomarkers for age prediction	14
Profiling of hair proteome revealed individual demographics	14
Non-destructive identification of forensically relevant body fluid stains using a portable electronic nose: A pilot study	14
Recommendations for the successful identification of altered human remains using standard and emerging technologies: Results of a systematic approach	13
Editorial Board	13
Editorial Board	13
Coral-ID: A forensically validated genetic test to identify precious coral material and its application to objects seized from illegal traffic	13
Identification of the 18 World War II executed citizens of Adele, Rethymnon, Crete using an ancient DNA approach and low coverage genomes	13
Oral microbiomes as forensic markers of origin and migration: Insights from an underrepresented population, Nigeria	13
Editorial Board	13
Informed consent for forensic genetic population studies: Status quo and a call for harmonization	13
Identification and characterization of novel DIP-STRs from whole-genome sequencing data	13
SMART: STR Mixture Analysis and Resolution Tools	13
DNA methylation-based forensic framework for age prediction and body fluid identification using nanopore sequencing	13
Genetic predictions of eye and hair colour in the Danish population	13
Retraction notice to “Genetic population data of Yfiler Plus kit from 1434 unrelated Hans in Henan Province (Central China)” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 22 (2016) e25–e27]	12
The Future Is Not the Present: Responsible Pathways for Forensic Epigenetics	12

Benchmarking for genotyping and imputation using degraded DNA for forensic applications across diverse populations	12
Sunda pangolin (M. javanica) detected for the first time in the Illegal wildlife seizures from northeast India	12
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]	12
EaglePlex: Three STR multiplex panels optimized and validated for forensic identification and sex determination of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos )	12
Who bit the boat? New DNA collection and genomic methods enable species identification in suspected shark-related incidents	12
Calibration performance of DNAStatistX in a laboratory setting and considerations for likelihood ratio thresholds	12
Developmental validation of a 381 Y-chromosome SNP panel for haplogroup analysis in the Chinese populations	12
Characterization and evaluation of nine Cannabis sativa chloroplast SNP markers for crop type determination and biogeographical origin on European samples	12
Investigating SNP typing using alternative reference materials with the FORCE panel and QIAseq® chemistry	12
Enhanced SNP genotyping with symmetric multinomial logistic regression	12
A custom hybridisation enrichment forensic intelligence panel to infer biogeographic ancestry, hair and eye colour, and Y chromosome lineage	12
Adapting an established Ampliseq microhaplotype panel to nanopore sequencing through direct PCR	11
Profiling age and body fluid DNA methylation markers using nanopore adaptive sampling	11
Retraction notice to “Population genetics of 17 Y-STR loci in Chinese Manchu population from Liaoning Province, Northeast China” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 7 (2013) e84-e85]	11
Analysis of rapidly mutating Y-STRs enables almost complete discrimination of unrelated and related males from the African continent	11
Comparison of three DNA extraction methods tested on illicit drug-related powders	11
Estimating the time since deposition (TsD) in saliva stains using temporal changes in microbial markers	11
Probabilities of finding trace profile donors and their paternal relatives in Y-STR reference databases	11
Likelihood ratio estimation of partial Y-STR profile matches using discrete Laplace models and marginalisation	11
Characterisation of identity-informative genetic markers in the Australian population with European ancestry	11
Explainable artificial intelligence in forensic DNA analysis: Alleles identification in challenging electropherograms using supervised machine learning methods	11
Accounting for site-to-site DNA transfer on a packaged exhibit in an evaluation given activity level propositions	11
DNA methylation-based organ tissue identification: Marker identification, SNaPshot multiplex assay development, and interlaboratory comparison	11
Nanopore sequencing and haplotyping of mitochondrial DNA hypervariable regions and its application on mixed stain	11
Assessing the value of bacteria, plants, fungi and arthropods characterized via DNA metabarcoding for separation of forensic-like surface soils at varied spatial scales	10
A multiplex microbial profiling system for the identification of the source of body fluid and skin samples	10
A global snapshot of current opinions of next-generation sequencing technologies usage in forensics	10
Retraction notice to “Analysis of Uyghur and Kazakh populations using the Precision ID Ancestry Panel” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Genet. 43 (2019) 102144]	10
Precision touch DNA sampling on plastic bag knots for improved profiling of packer and holder contributions	10
Investigative use of human environmental DNA in forensic genetics	10
Editorial Board	10
The ReAct project: Bayesian networks for assessing the value of the results given activity level propositions	10
Dense SNP-based analyses complement forensic anthropology biogeographical ancestry assessments	10
Operationalisation of the ForenSeq® Kintelligence Kit for Australian unidentified and missing persons casework	10
Predicting probative levels of touch DNA on tapelifts using Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye	10
Pulse Lavage System (PLS) versus forensic wet-vacuum collection of biological material	10
Interest and limits of using pharmacogenetics in MDMA-related fatalities: A case report	10
Techniques for estimating genetically variable peptides and semi-continuous likelihoods from massively parallel sequencing data	10
A preliminary study on detecting human DNA in aquatic environments: Potential of eDNA in forensics	10
Independent evaluation of an 11-CpG panel for age estimation in blood	10
The effect of commonly employed forensic DNA extraction protocols on ssDNA/dsDNA proportion and DNA integrity	10
Timber DNA release using focused ultrasound extraction (FUSE) for genetic species identification	10
Eurasiaplex-2: Shifting the focus to SNPs with high population specificity increases the power of forensic ancestry marker sets	10
Editorial Board	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	9
Age prediction of contributors to two-person DNA mixtures via deconvolution of autosomal DNA methylation profiles	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
Assessing Ethical Standards in Forensic Population Genetics: a systematic review of Forensic Science International: Genetics and Forensic Science International: Reports Publications	9
Transfer and persistence of DNA on items routinely encountered in forensic casework following habitual and short-duration one-time use	9
Population structure and forensic genetic analyses in Guarani and Kaingang Amerindian populations from Brazil	9
MHappaMundi: A custom AmpliSeq microhaplotype panel for ancestry inference	9
Evaluation of microhaplotype panels for complex kinship analysis using massively parallel sequencing	9
Editorial Board	9
Identification of the vaginal secretion donor in mixture stains using polymorphic cSNPs on mRNA biomarkers	9
Forensic botany clues: Development of a novel Osmanthus fragrans STR multiplex system	9
Differences of circular RNA expression profiles between monozygotic twins' blood, with the forensic application in bloodstain and saliva	9
Identification of individuals from low template blood samples using whole transcriptome shotgun sequencing	9
Validation process of automatic DNA extraction from bone material using a new advanced protocol for the EZ2 Connect instrument	9
A common epigenetic clock from childhood to old age	8
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics for source-level attribution after DNA extraction	8
The Oral Microbiome for Geographic Origin: An Italian Study	8
Variation in assessments of suitability and number of contributors for DNA mixtures	8
Human DNA recovery in the context of wildlife crime: Comparison of trace DNA collection methods from wildlife specimens	8
Ancestry resolution of South Brazilians by forensic 165 ancestry-informative SNPs panel	8
A biogeographical ancestry inference pipeline using PCA-XGBoost model and its application in Asian populations	8
Assessment of the ForenSeq mtDNA control region kit and comparison of orthogonal technologies	8
DNA identification from dental pulp and cementum	8
Capability of the iSeq 100 sequencing system from Illumina to detect low-level substitutions in the human mitochondrial genome	8
African and Asian elephant ivory discrimination using a portable strip test	8
Retraction notice to “Population genetics of 17 Y-STR loci in Xibe ethnic minority from Liaoning Province, Northeast China” [Forensic Sci. Int.: Gen. 16 (2015) 86–87]	8
Editorial Board	8
Rapid DNA from a disaster victim identification perspective: Is it a game changer?	8
Editorial Board	8
Construction and validation of a rapid semen identification system based on SHERLOCK technology	8
Harmonizing the forensic nomenclature for STR loci D6S474 and DYS612	8
Editorial Board	8
Dual-kingdom necrobiome succession extends postmortem interval estimation into skeletonization	8
Birgitte Tengs case: Analysis and the wider implications for evaluation of DNA evidence given activities	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
Pairwise kinship inference and pedigree reconstruction using 91 microhaplotypes	8

Multi-kingdom microbiota dynamics in exposed saliva: Integrating relative and absolute abundance across bacteria and fungi	8
Rapid detection of blood and semen mRNA markers by reverse transcription-recombinase polymerase amplification	7
Interpretation and reporting of mixed DNA profiles by seven forensic laboratories in the UK and Ireland	7
Collaborative swab performance comparison and the impact of sampling solution volumes on DNA recovery	7
Accounting for inter-laboratory DNA recovery data variability when performing evaluations given activities	7
Target RNA sequencing system for identification of body fluid contributors in mixtures	7
Quantitative trait loci as indicators of potential susceptibility to allele-specific dropout for forensic RNA markers	7
RPA–CRISPR–Cas12a/RPA–CRISPR–Cas12a–LFD: Two detection platforms for the rapid identification of five forensic body fluids	7
A robust cross-tissue DNA methylation model for forensic age estimation from oral samples	7
Statistical interpretation of cases involving mixtures: A Spanish and Portuguese-Speaking Working Group (GHEP-ISFG) collaborative exercise	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
Massively parallel sequencing of 74 microhaplotypes for relationship testing in U.S. populations	7
Analysis of the influence of host lifestyle (coffee consumption, drinking, and smoking) on Korean oral microbiome	7
Editorial Board	7
TrACES of time: Towards estimating time-of-day of bloodstain deposition by targeted RNA sequencing	7
DNA methylation-based semen age prediction using the markers identified in Koreans and Europeans	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
Population analysis of complete mitogenomes for 334 samples from El Salvador	7
Development of a two-layer machine learning model for the forensic application of legal and illegal poppy classification based on sequence data	7
A comprehensive evaluation of mutation rates and male differentiation using an 80-Y-STR panel	7
Forensic geolocation of Norwegian soil samples using random forest analysis of microbiomes	7
Investigation into the effect of mixtures comprising related people on non-donor likelihood ratios, and potential practises to mitigate providing misleading opinions	7
ForSpEC: A compact forensic epigenetic age clock for sperm cells with cross‑platform validation	7
RMplex reveals population differences in RM Y-STR mutation rates and provides improved father-son differentiation in Japanese	6
Discordance of Penta D x.4 microvariant alleles results between three capillary electrophoresis and one massively parallel sequencing short tandem repeat kits	6
Advancing FDSTools by integrating STRNaming 1.1	6
An evaluation of the RapidHIT™ ID system for hair roots stained with Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye	6
Mitogenomic diversity in Czechs and Slovaks	6
The role of cats in human DNA transfer	6
Cost-effective optimisation and validation of the VISAGE enhanced tool assay on the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform	6
Human background DNA on stones in an urban environment	6
Kinship cases with partially specified hypotheses	6
Source level interpretation of mixed biological stains using coding region SNPs	6
Environmental microbiota from substrate may interfere with microbiome-based identification of forensically relevant body fluids: A pilot study	6
Applications of 1993 single nucleotide polymorphism loci in forensic pairwise kinship identifications and inferences	6
Improving the system power of complex kinship analysis by combining multiple systems	6
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]	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
António Amorim (in memoriam)	6
A collaborative study on the precision of the Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms used for DNA profile interpretation	6
Special issue: Forensic Genetics: Unde venisti et quo vadis?	6
Combining artificial neural network classification with fully continuous probabilistic genotyping to remove the need for an analytical threshold and electropherogram reading	6
FamLink2 – A comprehensive tool for likelihood computations in pedigrees analyses involving linked DNA markers accounting for genotype uncertainties	6
Title page	6
Who threw that stone? A study on DNA transfer	6
Screening and evaluation of endogenous reference genes for miRNA expression analysis in forensic body fluid samples	6
Editorial Board	6
Editorial Board	6
The bear necessities: A sensitive qPCR assay for bear DNA detection from bile and derived products to complement wildlife forensic enforcement	6
Defining key criteria for microhaplotype locus selection in forensic genetics: Progress and recommendations by the Microhaplotype Working Group	6
Pitfalls and challenges with population assignments of individuals from admixed populations: Applying Genogeographer on Brazilian individuals	6
EFMex: Using EuroForMix to evaluate DNA mixtures with multiple persons of interest	6
X-chromosomal STRs: Metapopulations and mutation rates	6
Using an interaction timeline to investigate factors related to shedder status	6
Uncertainty in the number of contributor estimation methods applied to a Y-STR profile	6
"Total Human DNA Sampling" – Forensic DNA profiles from large areas	6
Effect existence of aging on stutter ratio evaluated via Bayesian inference	6
The advent of forensic DNA databases: It’s time to agree on some international governance principles!	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
Mitochondrial genome sequencing with ForenSeq™ mtDNA Whole Genome Kit	5
Limitations of qPCR to estimate DNA quantity: An RFU method to facilitate inter-laboratory comparisons for activity level, and general applicability	5
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	5
Cell-type-dependent expression of a somatic tri-allelic pattern at D18S51 and Penta D: The statistical interpretation of forensic evidence in sexual assault investigations	5
Genetic and isotopic analyses of medieval skeletons (1150–1349) at St. Peter’s churchyard, Berlin/Cölln, Germany	5
Transfer, persistence and recovery of DNA and mRNA vaginal mucosa markers after intimate and social contact with Bayesian network analysis for activity level reporting	5
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	5
Forensic analysis of a parthenogenetic 46, XX/46, XY congenital chimera: A case report	5
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	5
A recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with strip visualization method for RNA-based presumptive tests of saliva and vaginal secretion	5
Evaluation of DNA recovery from improvised explosive device components after detonations	5
Development and evaluations of the ancestry informative markers of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry	5
Visualisation and detection of latent DNA deposited by pangolin scales onto plastic packaging materials	5
Epigenetic age estimation in saliva and in buccal cells	5
Phenotype predictions of two-person mixture using single cell analysis	5
Retraction notice to “Population genetics for 17 Y-STR loci in Mongolian ethnic minority from Liaoning Province, Northeast China” [Forens. Sci. Int. Genet. 17 (2015) 153–154]	5
Identification of the body fluid donor in mixtures through target mRNA cSNP sequencing	5
Inter-laboratory evaluation of the VISAGE enhanced tool and models for age estimation from blood and buccal cells	5
Improved understanding of sequence polymorphisms at 42 Y chromosome short tandem repeats for the Chinese Han population	5
Comparison of next generation sequencing (NGS) - (SNPs) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) - (STRs) in the genetic analysis of human remains	5
Efficient DNA extraction and sequencing protocol for keratinised materials of animals	5
FST estimates of 94 populations in China based on STR markers	5
A preliminary report on the exploration of salivary bacterial diversity by the multiplex SNaPshot assay	5
Development and validation of a custom panel including 256 Y-SNPs for Chinese Y-chromosomal haplogroups dissection	5
Identifying a monozygotic twin brother as a donor of DNA in minimal, mixed forensic stains – A case example	5
Pharmabiome analyses in tandem with chemometrics can help trace the provenance of falsified medicines: A proof-of-concept study	5
Assessing non-LUS stutter in DNA sequence data	5
A lights-out forensic DNA analysis workflow for no-suspect crime	5
Evaluating the effect of marker panel sizes on estimation of bio-geographical co-ancestry proportions	4
Distinguishing between monozygotic twins' blood samples through immune repertoire sequencing	4
Screening and selection of 21 novel microhaplotype markers for ancestry inference in ten Chinese subpopulations	4
Wound age estimation based on next-generation sequencing: Fitting the optimal index system using machine learning	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
The coupling of methylation-sensitive restriction enzyme with recombinant polymerase amplification and lateral flow dipstick for the detection of (menstrual) blood stains	4
Estimation of bloodstain deposition time within a 24-h day-night cycle with rhythmic mRNA based on a machine learning algorithm	4