Forensic Science International-Genetics

Article	Citations
Investigative genetic genealogy: Current methods, knowledge and practice	71
Development and validation of the VISAGE AmpliSeq basic tool to predict appearance and ancestry from DNA	43
DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): Recommendations on the interpretation of Y-STR results in forensic analysis	40
A sequence-based 74plex microhaplotype assay for analysis of forensic DNA mixtures	38
Whole-genome sequencing of human remains to enable genealogy DNA database searches – A case report	37
A compilation of tri-allelic SNPs from 1000 Genomes and use of the most polymorphic loci for a large-scale human identification panel	34
Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy – A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder in Sweden	33
Impact of SNP microarray analysis of compromised DNA on kinship classification success in the context of investigative genetic genealogy	33
Progress in forensic bone DNA analysis: Lessons learned from ancient DNA	32
How many cells are required for successful DNA profiling?	32
Developmental validation of Oxford Nanopore Technology MinION sequence data and the NGSpeciesID bioinformatic pipeline for forensic genetic species identification	31
Interpreting NUMTs in forensic genetics: Seeing the forest for the trees	30
Extended kinship analysis of historical remains using SNP capture	29
Development and application of a nonbinary SNP-based microhaplotype panel for paternity testing involving close relatives	29
Taxonomic classification and abundance estimation using 16S and WGS—A comparison using controlled reference samples	28
Forensic proteomics	27
Microbiome-based body site of origin classification of forensically relevant blood traces	26
Validation of novel forensic DNA markers using multiplex microhaplotype sequencing	26
High DNA yield from metatarsal and metacarpal bones from Slovenian Second World War skeletal remains	25
Forensic transcriptome analysis using massively parallel sequencing	25
The evaluation of seven age-related CpGs for forensic purpose in blood from Chinese Han population	25
The double-swab technique versus single swabs for human DNA recovery from various surfaces	25
Sequenced-based French population data from 169 unrelated individuals with Verogen’s ForenSeq DNA signature prep kit	24
Development and optimization of the VISAGE basic prototype tool for forensic age estimation	24
Indirect DNA transfer without contact from dried biological materials on various surfaces	24

mRNA profiling of mock casework samples: Results of a FoRNAP collaborative exercise	24
Degradation of human mRNA transcripts over time as an indicator of the time since deposition (TsD) in biological crime scene traces	23
Predicting the postmortem interval of burial cadavers based on microbial community succession	23
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence in asserted mtDNA biparental inheritance	22
Development of two age estimation models for buccal swab samples based on 3 CpG sites analyzed with pyrosequencing and minisequencing	22
Development of a multiplex system for the identification of forensically relevant body fluids	22
Massively parallel sequencing of mitogenome sequences reveals the forensic features and maternal diversity of tai-kadai-speaking hlai islanders	21
Species assignment in forensics and the challenge of hybrids	21
Individual shedder status and the origin of touch DNA	21
Forensic genetic genealogy: A profile of cases solved	20
The challenge of predicting human pigmentation traits in degraded bone samples with the MPS-based HIrisPlex-S system	20
International Wildlife Trafficking: A perspective on the challenges and potential forensic genetics solutions	20
Massively parallel sequencing is unlocking the potential of environmental trace evidence	20
Ethical publication of research on genetics and genomics of biological material: guidelines and recommendations	20
Massively parallel sequencing of 165 ancestry-informative SNPs and forensic biogeographical ancestry inference in three southern Chinese Sinitic/Tai-Kadai populations	20
Reconstructing full and partial STR profiles from severely burned human remains using comparative ancient and forensic DNA extraction techniques	19
Genetic insights into the paternal admixture history of Chinese Mongolians via high-resolution customized Y-SNP SNaPshot panels	19
The effect of environmental conditions on the rate of RNA degradation in dried blood stains	19
Sudden Cardiac Death and Copy Number Variants: What Do We Know after 10 Years of Genetic Analysis?	19
A common epigenetic clock from childhood to old age	18
How to choose sets of ancestry informative markers: A supervised feature selection approach	18
Developmental validation of VeriFiler™ Plus PCR Amplification Kit: A 6-dye multiplex assay designed for casework samples	18
Assessment of the Precision ID Identity Panel kit on challenging forensic samples	18
Optimal processing for proteomic genotyping of single human hairs	18
Capture enrichment and massively parallel sequencing for human identification	18
An improved process for the collection and DNA analysis of fired cartridge cases	18
Determination of shedder status: A comparison of two methods involving cell counting in fingerprints and the DNA analysis of handheld tubes	17
Combining current knowledge on DNA methylation-based age estimation towards the development of a superior forensic DNA intelligence tool	17
The landscape of persistent human DNA viruses in femoral bone	17
The petrous bone: Ideal substrate in legal medicine?	17
Assessing time dependent changes in microbial composition of biological crime scene traces using microbial RNA markers	17
Pairwise kinship testing with a combination of STR and SNP loci	17
Epigenetic age signatures in bones	17
Enhanced forensic DNA recovery with appropriate swabs and optimized swabbing technique	16
Integrating the human microbiome in the forensic toolkit: Current bottlenecks and future solutions	16
Classification of STR allelic variation using massively parallel sequencing and assessment of flanking region power	16
Combining evidence across multiple mixed DNA profiles for improved resolution of a donor when a common contributor can be assumed	16
Analyzing population structure for forensic STR markers in next generation sequencing data	16
Rapid DNA for crime scene use: Enhancements and data needed to consider use on forensic evidence for State and National DNA Databasing – An agreed position statement by ENFSI, SWGDAM and the Rapid DNA	16
An empirical investigation into the effectiveness of genetic genealogy to identify individuals in the UK	16
Estimating the number of contributors to a DNA profile using decision trees	16
Forensic evaluation of the Asia Pacific ancestry-informative MAPlex assay	16
Development and inter-laboratory validation of the VISAGE enhanced tool for age estimation from semen using quantitative DNA methylation analysis	15
Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing by target sequencing microhaps	15
The impact of investigative genetic genealogy: perceptions of UK professional and public stakeholders	15
Fast and accurate kinship estimation using sparse SNPs in relatively large database searches	15
Age-Related Changes in Hair Shaft Protein Profiling and Genetically Variant Peptides	15
A collaborative exercise on DNA methylation-based age prediction and body fluid typing	15
A confirmatory test for sperm in sexual assault samples using a microfluidic-integrated cell phone imaging system	15
STRait Razor Online: An enhanced user interface to facilitate interpretation of MPS data	15

Prioritising family members for genotyping in missing person cases: A general approach combining the statistical power of exclusion and inclusion	15
Analysis of complex DNA mixtures using massively parallel sequencing of SNPs with low minor allele frequencies	15
An assessment of tape-lifts	15
A new method to detect methylation profiles for forensic body fluid identification combining ARMS-PCR technique and random forest model	15
Validation of the Verogen ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep kit/Primer Mix B for phenotypic and biogeographical ancestry predictions using the Micro MiSeq® Flow Cells	15
Forensic validation of a SNP and INDEL panel for individualisation of timber from bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursch)	14
Age estimation using bloodstain miRNAs based on massive parallel sequencing and machine learning: A pilot study	14
Epigenetic age estimation in saliva and in buccal cells	14
Genomic history and forensic characteristics of Sherpa highlanders on the Tibetan Plateau inferred from high-resolution InDel panel and genome-wide SNPs	14
DNA transfer to firearms in alternative realistic handling scenarios	14
BGISEQ-500RS sequencing of a 448-plex SNP panel for forensic individual identification and kinship analysis	14
Identification of five types of forensic body fluids based on stepwise discriminant analysis	14
Illuminating touch deposits through cellular characterization of hand rinses and body fluids with nucleic acid fluorescence	14
mRNA and microRNA stability validation of blood samples under different environmental conditions	13
Differences in DYF387S1 copy number distribution among haplogroups caused by haplogroup-specific ancestral Y-chromosome mutations	13
Mapping the geographic origin of captive and confiscated Hermann’s tortoises: A genetic toolkit for conservation and forensic analyses	13
Autosomal STR and SNP characterization of populations from the Northeastern Peruvian Andes with the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep Kit	13
When evaluating DNA evidence within a likelihood ratio framework, should the propositions be exhaustive?	13
Accurate profiling of forensic autosomal STRs using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION device	13
BIO-INSPIRED MAGNETIC BEADS FOR ISOLATION OF SPERM FROM HETEROGENOUS SAMPLES IN FORENSIC APPLICATIONS	12
Evaluation of Promega PowerSeq™ Auto/Y systems prototype on an admixed sample of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Population data, sensitivity, stutter and mixture studies	12
Screening and selection of 21 novel microhaplotype markers for ancestry inference in ten Chinese subpopulations	12
Population genetic data of 74 microhaplotypes in four major U.S. population groups	12
Compatibility of the ForenSeq™ DNA Signature Prep Kit with laser microdissected cells: An exploration of issues that arise with samples containing low cell numbers	12
An examination of STR nomenclatures, filters and models for MPS mixture interpretation	12
Insights on hair, skin and eye color of ancient and contemporary Native Americans	12
Evaluating DNA evidence possibly involving multiple (mixed) samples, common donors and related contributors	12
Genetic structure and paternal admixture of the modern Chinese Zhuang population based on 37 Y-STRs and 233 Y-SNPs	12
Does Bonferroni correction “rescue” the deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?	12
A highly polymorphic panel of 40-plex microhaplotypes for the Chinese Han population and its application in estimating the number of contributors in DNA mixtures	11
Assessment of Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye for the identification and targeted sampling of latent DNA in operational casework	11
Comparing multiple POI to DNA mixtures	11
Sequence-based autosomal STR characterization in four US populations using PowerSeq™ Auto/Y system	11
Nanopore sequencing of a forensic combined STR and SNP multiplex	11
RMplex: An efficient method for analyzing 30 Y-STRs with high mutation rates	11
Title: Developmental validation of Y-SNP pedigree tagging system: A panel via quick ARMS PCR	11
Are low LRs reliable?	11
STRNaming: Generating simple, informative names for sequenced STR alleles in a standardised and automated manner	11
Development and validation of a custom panel including 256 Y-SNPs for Chinese Y-chromosomal haplogroups dissection	11
DNA transfer to worn upper garments during different activities and contacts: An inter-laboratory study	11
The development of forensic DNA analysis: New debates on the issue of fundamental human rights	11
Identification of novel semen and saliva specific methylation markers and its potential application in forensic analysis	11
Development and inter-laboratory evaluation of the VISAGE Enhanced Tool for Appearance and Ancestry inference from DNA	11
A multi-dimensional evaluation of the ‘NIST 1032’ sample set across four forensic Y-STR multiplexes	10
Estimation of Y haplotype frequencies with lower order dependencies	10
Best of both: A simultaneous analysis of mRNA and miRNA markers for body fluid identification	10
Calculating LRs for presence of body fluids from mRNA assay data in mixtures	10
Identification of coding region SNPs from specific and sensitive mRNA biomarkers for the deconvolution of the semen donor in a body fluid mixture	10
Collaborative swab performance comparison and the impact of sampling solution volumes on DNA recovery	10
The genital microbiome and its potential for detecting sexual assault	10
Factors affecting DNA recovery from cartridge cases	10
Paternal genetic structure of the Qiang ethnic group in China revealed by high-resolution Y-chromosome STRs and SNPs	10
Developmental validation of the ForenSeq MainstAY kit, MiSeq FGx sequencing system and ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software	10
Reducing noise and stutter in short tandem repeat loci with unique molecular identifiers	10
A top-down approach to DNA mixtures	10
Evaluation of supervised machine-learning methods for predicting appearance traits from DNA	10
Recent advances in Forensic DNA Phenotyping of appearance, ancestry and age	10
Development and validation of an mRNA-based multiplex body fluid identification workflow and a rectal mucosa marker pilot study	10
STRinNGS v2.0: Improved tool for analysis and reporting of STR sequencing data	10
Microbial DNA in human nucleic acid extracts: Recoverability of the microbiome in DNA extracts stored frozen long-term and its potential and ethical implications for forensic investigation	10
Exploration of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) recovery for touch deposits	10
The germlines of male monozygotic (MZ) twins: Very similar, but not identical	10
Forensic DNA extraction methods for human hard tissue: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of technologies and sample type	9
Mutational data and population profiling of 23 Y-STRs in three Brazilian populations	9
Explaining sudden infant death with cardiac arrhythmias: Complete exon sequencing of nine cardiac arrhythmia genes in Dutch SIDS cases highlights new and known DNA variants	9
Rapid detection of blood and semen mRNA markers by reverse transcription-recombinase polymerase amplification	9
Whole mitochondrial genomes assembled from thermally altered forensic bones and teeth	9
Rapid DNA from a disaster victim identification perspective: Is it a game changer?	9
Strategy for STR typing of bones from the Second World War combining CE and NGS technology: A pilot study	9
Performance of a method for weighting a range in the number of contributors in probabilistic genotyping	9
Parallel sequencing of 87 STR and 294 SNP markers using the prototype of the SifaMPS panel on the MiSeq FGx™ system	9
Corneocyte lysis and fragmented DNA considerations for the cellular component of forensic touch DNA	9
A large-scale validation of NOCIt’s a posteriori probability of the number of contributors and its integration into forensic interpretation pipelines	9
Predicting eye and hair colour in a Norwegian population using Verogen’s ForenSeq™ DNA signature prep kit	9
Practical forensic use of kinship determination using high-density SNP profiling based on a microarray platform, focusing on low-quantity DNA	9
Developmental validation of a microRNA panel using quadratic discriminant analysis for the classification of seven forensically relevant body fluids	9
A new approach for forensic analysis of saliva-containing body fluid mixtures based on SNPs and methylation patterns of nearby CpGs	9
Paternal and maternal mutations in X-STRs: A GHEP-ISFG collaborative study	9
Casework direct kit as an alternative extraction method to enhance touch DNA samples analysis	9
Transfer, persistence and recovery of DNA and mRNA vaginal mucosa markers after intimate and social contact with Bayesian network analysis for activity level reporting	9

Evaluation of the VISAGE basic tool for appearance and ancestry inference using ForenSeq® chemistry on the MiSeq FGx® system	9
The level of DNA an individual transfers to untouched items in their immediate surroundings	9