Microsatellites and their genomic distribution, evolution, function and applications: a review with special reference to fish genetics

DA Chistiakov, B Hellemans, FAM Volckaert - Aquaculture, 2006 - Elsevier
Microsatellites represent codominant molecular genetic markers, which are ubiquitously
distributed within genomes. Due to their high level of polymorphism, relatively small size and …

DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG): recommendations regarding the role of forensic genetics for disaster victim identification …

M Prinz, A Carracedo, WR Mayr, N Morling… - Forensic Science …, 2007 - Elsevier
The ISFG membership consists of scientists and medical professionals specialized in using
genetic testing for kinship analysis and the individualization of biological material. This …

Identification of forensically relevant body fluids using a panel of differentially expressed microRNAs

EK Hanson, H Lubenow, J Ballantyne - Analytical biochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
The serology-based methods routinely used in forensic casework for the identification of
biological fluids are costly in terms of time and sample and have varying degrees of …

A multiplex assay with 52 single nucleotide polymorphisms for human identification

JJ Sanchez, C Phillips, C Børsting, K Balogh… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A total of 52 SNPs reported to be polymorphic in European, Asian and African populations
were selected. Of these, 42 were from the distal regions of each autosome (except …

Use of bleach to eliminate contaminating DNA from the surface of bones and teeth

BM Kemp, DG Smith - Forensic science international, 2005 - Elsevier
The extraction of DNA from archaeological or forensic skeletal remains can provide quite
powerful data for analysis, but is plagued by a unique set of methodological problems. One …

Characterization of new miniSTR loci to aid analysis of degraded DNA

MD Coble, JM Butler - Journal of forensic sciences, 2005 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A number of studies have demonstrated that successful analysis of degraded DNA
specimens from mass disasters or forensic evidence improves with smaller sized …

The evolution of DNA databases—recommendations for new European STR loci

P Gill, L Fereday, N Morling, PM Schneider - Forensic science international, 2006 - Elsevier
Following a recent meeting by the ENFSI and EDNAP groups on the 4–5 April, 2005, in
Glasgow, UK, it was unanimously agreed that the process of standardization within Europe …

Scientific standards for studies in forensic genetics

PM Schneider - Forensic science international, 2007 - Elsevier
Forensic molecular genetics has evolved from a rapidly develo** field with changing
technologies into a highly recognized and generally accepted forensic science, leading to …

Population genetics and molecular epidemiology or how to “débusquer la bête”

T De Meeûs, KD McCoy, F Prugnolle… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Parasites represent a great proportion of the world's living organisms and are of
overwhelming significance because of their impact on hosts (evolutionarily, medically …

Analysis of artificially degraded DNA using STRs and SNPs—results of a collaborative European (EDNAP) exercise

LA Dixon, AE Dobbins, HK Pulker, JM Butler… - Forensic science …, 2006 - Elsevier
Recently, there has been much debate about what kinds of genetic markers should be
implemented as new core loci that constitute national DNA databases. The choices lie …