Improving accuracy of the available predictive DNA methods is important for their wider use
in routine forensic work. Information on age in the process of identification of an unknown …

Age estimation using DNA methylation levels has been widely investigated in recent years
because of its potential application in forensic genetics. The main aim of this study was to …

Individual age estimation can be applied to criminal, legal, and anthropological
investigations. DNA methylation has been established as the biomarker of choice for age …

Forensic DNA phenotyping needs to be supplemented with age prediction to become a
relevant source of information on human appearance. Recent progress in analysis of the …

The ability to estimate the age of the donor from recovered biological material at a crime
scene can be of substantial value in forensic investigations. Aging can be complex and is …

DNA methylation analysis in a variety of genes has brought promising results in age
estimation. The main aim of this study was to evaluate DNA methylation levels from four age …

Age estimation in forensic investigations may complement the prediction of externally visible
characteristics and the inference of biogeographical ancestry, thus allowing a better …

Many studies have reported age-associated DNA methylation changes and age-predictive
models in various tissues and body fluids. Although age-associated DNA methylation …

DNA methylation is one of the epigenetic marks which has been studied intensively in recent
years for age predicting purposes in the forensic area. In order to integrate age prediction …

Chronological age estimation is an important piece of human identification used in forensic
practice. Epigenetic modifications, especially DNA methylation, have been proposed to …