Nucleic acids persistence—benefits and limitations in forensic genetics

M Żarczyńska, P Żarczyński, M Tomsia - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The analysis of genetic material may be the only way to identify an unknown person or solve
a criminal case. Often, the conditions in which the genetic material was found determine the …

Validation of the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B for phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions using the Micro MiSeq® Flow …

CJ Frégeau - Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2021 - Elsevier
In anticipation of offering phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions to help
resolve cases, the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B was evaluated …

Prediction of autosomal STR typing success in ancient and Second World War bone samples

IZ Pajnič, T Zupanc, J Balažic, ŽM Geršak… - Forensic Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Human-specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) has been developed for forensic use in the last 10
years and is the preferred DNA quantification technique since it is very accurate, sensitive …

A performance study on three qPCR quantification kits and their compatibilities with the 6-dye DNA profiling systems

S Lin, C Li, SCY Ip - Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2018 - Elsevier
DNA quantification plays an integral role in forensic DNA profiling. Not only does it estimate
the total amount of amplifiable human autosomal and male DNA to ensure optimal …

Improved resolution of mixed STR profiles using a fully automated differential cell lysis/DNA extraction method

MC Goldstein, JO Cox, LB Seman… - Forensic Sciences …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Sexual assault evidence often contains sperm cells, which are typically separated from
nonsperm cells using manual differential lysis procedures. The goal of this study was to …

A multiple predictive tool approach for phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry inferences

CJ Frégeau - Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions for 128 Canadians with various self-
reported ancestries, generated using the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B …

Human DNA degradation assessment and male DNA detection by quantitative-PCR followed by high-resolution melting analysis

S Ginart, M Caputo, D Corach, A Sala - Forensic science international, 2019 - Elsevier
We developed a q-PCR technique that simultaneously evaluates the extent of degradation
and determines the gender of a human DNA donor. QYDEG HRM is a triplex real-time PCR …

Assessment of autosomal and male DNA extracted from casework samples using Casework Direct Kit, Custom and Maxwell 16 System DNA IQ Casework Pro Kit for …

HM Hakim, HO Khan, SA Ismail, S Ayob, J Lalung… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Short repetitive regions in autosomal and Y chromosomes known as short tandem repeats
(STRs) are currently used for DNA profiling in crime investigations. However, DNA profiling …

Technological Advancements in DNA Extraction and Quantification of Forensic Samples

HR Dash, KM Elkins, NR Al-Snan - Advancements in Forensic DNA …, 2023 - Springer
DNA is considered as one of the most crucial pieces of evidence collected in the various
crimes. One of the reasons to state is for having a wide range of biological traces and fluids …

The recovery of touch DNA from RDX-C4 evidences

NR Al-Snan - International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Abstract RDX (Royal Demolition Explosive) is the organic compound with the formula
(O2NNCH2) 3. It is a white solid material without smell or taste, widely used as an explosive …