Body fluid and body tissue identification are important in forensic science as they can
provide key evidence in a criminal investigation and may assist the court in reaching …

High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have facilitated the in silico forensic
analysis of human microbiome. Specific microbial species or communities obtained from the …

The rise of microbiomics and metagenomics has been driven by advances in genomic
sequencing technology, improved microbial sampling methods, and fast-evolving …

Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies and improvements in
bioinformatics have expanded the scope of microbiome analysis as a forensic tool …

The objective of forensic sciences is to find clues in a crime scene in order to reconstruct the
scenario. Classical samples include DNA or fingerprints, but both have inherent limitations …

In recent years, forensic mRNA profiling has increasingly been used to identify the origin of
human body fluids. By now, several laboratories have implemented mRNA profiling and also …

Differences in microbial communities at different body habitats define the microbiome
composition of the human body. The gut, oral, skin vaginal fluid and tissue microbiome, are …

Over the last few years, advances in massively parallel sequencing technologies (also
referred to next generation sequencing) and bioinformatics analysis tools have boosted our …

DNA methylation has become one of the most useful biomarkers for age prediction and body
fluid identification in the forensic field. Therefore, several assays have been developed to …

The human oral microbiome has primarily been studied in clinical settings and for medical
purposes. More recently, oral microbial research has been incorporated into other areas of …