Forensic DNA Phenotyping: Genes and Genetic Variants for Eye Color Prediction

D Brancato, E Coniglio, F Bruno, V Agostini, S Saccone… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the use of genetic polymorphisms related to specific phenotypes, such as
eye color, has greatly contributed to the development of the research field called forensic …

Forensic DNA phenotyping: Inferring phenotypic traits from crime scene DNA

P Dabas, S Jain, H Khajuria, BP Nayak - Journal of forensic and legal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Forensic DNA Phenotyping (FDP) has provided better understanding of
various phenotypic features (eg, height, skin colour, eye colour, structure and shape of scalp …

Single cell genomics applications in forensic science: Current state and future directions

K Huffman, J Ballantyne - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Standard methods of mixture analysis involve subjecting a dried crime scene sample to
a'bulk'DNA extraction method such that the resulting isolate compromises a homogenized …

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 …

Cartilage tissue in forensic science—state of the art and future research directions

M Tomsia, J Cieśla, J Pilch-Kowalczyk, P Banaszek… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cartilage tissue performs many functions in the human body. The diseases and injuries
affecting it are prevalent due to its slow regeneration rate. However, cartilage tissue is …

Phenotype predictions of two-person mixture using single cell analysis

M Diepenbroek, B Bayer, K Anslinger - Forensic Science International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over a decade after the publication of the first forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) studies, DNA-
based appearance predictions are now becoming a reality in routine crime scene …

[HTML][HTML] Deconvoluting multi-person biological mixtures and accurate characterization and identification of separated contributors using non-targeted single-cell DNA …

L Kulhankova, E Bindels, M Kayser… - Forensic Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
The genetic characterization and identification of individuals who contributed to biological
mixtures are complex and mostly unresolved tasks. These tasks are relevant in various …

Bibliometric analysis of kinship analysis from 1960 to 2023: global trends and development

Y Liu, C Sun, H Si, Z Peng, L Gu, X Guo… - Frontiers in Genetics, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Kinship analysis is a crucial aspect of forensic genetics. This study analyzed 1,222
publications on kinship analysis from 1960 to 2023 using bibliometric analysis techniques …

The (in) dependence of single-cell data inferences on model constructs

CM Grgicak, K Slooten, R Cowell, Q Bhembe… - Forensic Science …, 2025 - Elsevier
Recent developments in single-cell analysis have revolutionized basic research and have
garnered the attention of the forensic domain. Though single-cell analysis is not new to …

Comparison of massively parallel sequencing to capillary electrophoresis for short tandem repeat genotyping of trace DNA

L Dierig, SN Kunz, P Wiegand - Electrophoresis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In forensic genetics, massively parallel sequencing (MPS) offers several advantages over
the current golden standard, capillary electrophoresis (CE): additional sequence …