Short tandem repeats, single nucleotide polymorphisms, and whole mitochondrial analyses
are three classes of markers which will play an important role in the future of forensic DNA …

Mammalian cells contain thousands of copies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). At birth, these
are thought to be identical in most humans. Here, we use long read length ultra-deep …

Knowing kinship relations between individuals in archeological contexts is of great
importance to understand social habits and structure in past human communities …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

Abstract Background Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) ty** can be a useful aid for identifying
people from compromised samples when nuclear DNA is too damaged, degraded or below …

The development of molecular tools to detect and report mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
heteroplasmy will increase the discrimination potential of the testing method when applied to …

Though shed hairs are one of the most commonly encountered evidence types, they are
among the most limited in terms of DNA quantity and quality. As a result, DNA testing has …

During the time period of this Review (in February 2009), the US National Academy of
Sciences published a report entitled “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A …

Background Monozygotic (MZ) twins, considered genetically identical, cannot be
distinguished using regular short tandem repeats (STR) ty**, thus presenting a challenge …

Discerning monozygotic twins, precisely predicting the age of human beings and most
importantly interpreting human behavior remains a big challenge in forensic science …