Sex estimation is an integral part of the forensic human identification process. Determining
the sex of an unknown deceased victim helps with the dental profiling process, as only …

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 …

The human Y chromosome provides a fertile ground for structural rearrangements owing to
its haploidy and high content of repeated sequences. The methodologies used for copy …

The ability to determine the sex of an individual based on DNA evidence can be crucial in
instances such as identification of victims of mass disaster, missing persons investigations …

Loss of chromosome Y (LOY) is a mosaic aneuploidy that can be detected mainly in blood
samples of male individuals. Usually, LOY occurrence increases with chronological age in …

Sex identification in ancient human remains is a common problem especially if the skeletons
are sub-adult, incomplete or damaged. In this paper we propose a new method to identify …

Nowadays, great efforts are made in developing new technology for rapid detection of
specific DNA sequences, for environmental monitoring, forensic analysis and rapid …

Identifying the sex of human hosts of insect disease vectors, using PCR amplification of the
amelogenin gene (AMEL) from the ingested blood meal is an increasingly useful technique …

Erstwhile, sex was determined by observation, which is not always feasible. Nowadays,
genetic methods are prevailing due to their accuracy, simplicity, low costs, and time …

Objectives: The focus of this research is to evaluate the sex estimation methods on isolated
human materials by applying morphological methods published in various forensic and …