In the last decade, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, alternatively massive
parallel sequencing (MPS), was applied to all fields of biological research. Its introduction to …

Long an important and useful tool in forensic genetic investigations, mitochondrial DNA
(mtDNA) typing continues to mature. Research in the last few years has demonstrated both …

Human DNA profiling using PCR at polymorphic short tandem repeat (STR) loci followed by
capillary electrophoresis (CE) size separation and length-based allele typing has been the …

The manifestation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diseases depends on the frequency of
heteroplasmy (the presence of several alleles in an individual), yet its transmission across …

Previously, we showed that cefotaxime (CTX) exposure increases conjugative transfer of a
bla CTX–M–1 encoding IncI1 plasmid (IncI1/pST49/CTX-M-1) in Escherichia coli in a SOS …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent endocrine and metabolic syndrome in
reproductive-age women. Recently, emerging evidence has shown that gut microbiota is …

Abstract Massively Parallel (Next Generation) Sequencing (MPS) technologies have
recently been proven useful and successful in typing various markers relevant in forensic …

As a first step towards integrating next generation sequencing (NGS) technology into the FBI
Laboratory's operational casework, the PowerSeq™ CRM Nested System, an NGS-based …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) amplification and Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS) using
an early access version of the Precision ID Whole MtDNA Genome Panel (Thermo Fisher …

Though shed hairs are one of the most commonly encountered evidence types, they are
among the most limited in terms of DNA quantity and quality. As a result, DNA testing has …