Northwestern Turkish Population Genetic Profile Mapped Across 23 Autosomal STR Loci
A genetic analysis of 501 unrelated individuals in Bursa established a 23-locus STR reference database, revealing distinct regional allele frequencies ...
Tag: forensic genetics
Open-Access STRhub Platform Bridges Electrophoresis and Sequencing in Forensic Genetics
A newly introduced open-access educational web platform links traditional capillary electrophoresis profiles with next-generation sequencing data to demystify complex short ...
Scoping Review Finds Forensic DNA Phenotyping Fails Southeast Asian Populations
A scoping review of 25 studies finds that forensic DNA phenotyping models calibrated on European and East Asian data show ...
Century-old archived tissue samples still yield measurable human DNA
A quantification study of 130 archived FFPE tissue blocks from Strasbourg and Geneva shows that many century-old specimens still contain ...
Sequencing the Y Chromosome Reveals Hidden Forensic Clues in Yunnan Han Men
Deep in southwestern China, a team of forensic scientists has shown that the Y chromosome holds far more identifying detail ...
Two Divers Lost in 1993 Found After 30 Years on the Seafloor, and Their Bodies Rewrote Forensic Timelines
A rare matched case of two divers recovered from the Mediterranean seabed after 30 years reveals how diving equipment and ...
DNA Fingerprinting Gets a Local Upgrade: 24 STR Markers Profiled in India’s Santhal Community
A new study of 210 Santhal individuals in Bihar, India, shows that 24 autosomal STR markers deliver near-certain identification power ...
How Big Must a DNA Database Be? Massive Argentine Study Redefines Forensic Sampling Rules
A study of 8,237 Argentines genotyped at 22 autosomal STR loci shows that forensic parameters remain stable at modest sample ...
Hair Shaft DNA: New Methods Improve ID and Kinship
In a groundbreaking study recently published in the International Journal of Legal Medicine, researchers have unveiled a powerful new approach ...
Sanger vs. Next-Gen Sequencing of WWII Victims
In the shadowy depths of history, the Second World War continues to reveal its stories through the relentless pursuit of ...
