It has been almost a decade since the first next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies
emerged and quickly changed the way genetic research is conducted. Today, full genomes …

Sherlock Holmes said “it has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely
the most important”, but never imagined that such a little thing, the DNA molecule, could …

The DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) regularly
publishes guidelines and recommendations concerning the application of DNA …

Mitochondrial DNA databases stand as the basis for frequency estimations of mtDNA
sequences that became relevant in a case. The establishment of mtDNA databases sounds …

The statistical evaluation of autosomal Short Tandem Repeat (STR) genotypes is based on
allele frequencies. These are empirically determined from sets of randomly selected human …

The Paternity Testing Commission (PTC) of the International Society for Forensic Genetics
has taken up the task of establishing the biostatistical recommendations in accordance with …

This review presents the basic problems and currently available molecular techniques used
for genetic profiling in disaster victim identification (DVI). The environmental conditions of a …

There is an increasing requirement for traceability of fish and fish products, both for
consumer protection and for regulatory enforcement, in particular with respect to illegal …

Forensic molecular genetics has evolved from a rapidly developing field with changing
technologies into a highly recognized and generally accepted forensic science, leading to …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation is being reported relative to the corrected version of
the first sequenced human mitochondrial genome. A review of the existing literature across …