Forensic science serves as the critical bridge between a crime scene and a court of law. Among the most powerful tools available to forensic specialists today is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...

Microsatellites or Single Sequence Repeats (SSRs) are extensively employed in plant genetics studies, using both low and high throughput genotyping approaches. Motivated by the importance of these ...

Please note that, although the depicted genes are often described as hepatocyte-specific in various studies, many of these genes are also present in other liver cells. For example, the scavenger ...

Comes with a pre-built HipSTR binary for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It was designed for forensic analysts, students, and researchers who need a simple way to run HipSTR or interpret its results ...

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The name Colin Pitchfork might not be as recognizable as Charles Manson or Jeffrey Dahmer. But for those in the forensic science community, it’s a name that holds weight. Pitchfork was the first ...

At the recent audio launch of Pathu Thala, Silambarasan TR began his speech to a frenetic crowd of 8,000 odd fans with what seemed like a simple gesture of thanks. “You have very patiently ridden the ...

Modern PCR-based analytical techniques have reached sensitivity levels that allow for obtaining complete forensic DNA profiles from even tiny traces containing genomic DNA amounts as small as 125 pg.

All the maternal haplotypes for the three LGs were informative as no haplotype was completely homozygous. Hence, recombination events between adjacent LGs could be identified directly. Intergroup ...

Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The ...

Oculopharyngodistal myopathy (OPDM) is an adult-onset inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive ptosis, external ophthalmoplegia, and weakness of the masseter, facial, pharyngeal, ...