Forensic epigenetics, ie, investigating epigenetics variation to resolve forensically relevant
questions unanswerable with standard forensic DNA profiling has been gaining substantial …

Human biological traces have the potential to present strong evidence for placing a suspect
at a crime scene. In cases, the activity that led to deposition of an individual's cellular …

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 …

Epigenetic clock, a highly accurate age estimator based on DNA methylation (DNAm) level,
is the basis for predicting mortality/morbidity and elucidating the molecular mechanism of …

Epigenetic studies of both intragenerational and transgenerational epigenetic phenotypic
modifications have proliferated in the last few decades. However, the strong reductionist …

Semen is most frequently encountered body fluid in forensic cases apart from blood
especially in sexual assault cases. The presence and absence of semen can help in …

The most important task in a criminal investigation is to detect and identify the recovered
biological stains beyond reasonable scientific doubt and preserve the sample for further …

Background DNA analysis for forensic investigations has a long tradition with important
developments and optimizations since its first application. Traditionally, short tandem …

Purpose Despite their wide use, the limits of presumptive tests can be poorly understood.
The aim of this study was to investigate the specificity and sensitivity of conventional, as well …

This review aims to summarize the knowledge about the relationship between circadian
rhythms and their influence on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and …