Improving human forensics through advances in genetics, genomics and molecular biology

Autosomal-Dominant Woolly Hair Resulting from Disruption of Keratin 74 (KRT74), a Potential Determinant of Human Hair Texture

(2010) Yutaka Shimomura et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Inferring Genetic Ancestry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications

(2010) Charmaine D. Royal et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Mutability of Y-Chromosomal Microsatellites: Rates, Characteristics, Molecular Bases, and Forensic Implications

(2010) Kaye N. Ballantyne et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Estimating human age from T-cell DNA rearrangements

(2010) D. Zubakov et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Italian appeal court: a genetic predisposition to commit murder?

(2010) Francesca Forzano et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Molecular pathology and age estimation

(2010) Christoph Meissner et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

The use of bacteria for the identification of vaginal secretions

(2010) Rachel I. Fleming et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Fundamental problem of forensic mathematics—The evidential value of a rare haplotype

(2010) Charles H. Brenner   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Human eye colour and HERC2, OCA2 and MATP

(2010) Jonas Mengel-From et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Forensic utilization of familial searches in DNA databases

(2010) Cassandra J. Gershaw et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Age-dependent DNA methylation of genes that are suppressed in stem cells is a hallmark of cancer

(2010) A. E. Teschendorff et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Evaluating self-declared ancestry of U.S. Americans with autosomal, Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA

(2010) Oscar Lao et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

Estimating trace deposition time with circadian biomarkers: a prospective and versatile tool for crime scene reconstruction

(2010) Katrin Ackermann et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE

MicroRNA markers for forensic body fluid identification obtained from microarray screening and quantitative RT-PCR confirmation

(2010) Dmitry Zubakov et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE

Multivariate Analysis for Estimating the Age of a Bloodstain*

(2010) Stacey E. Anderson et al.   JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

Predicting Phenotype from Genotype: Normal Pigmentation

(2010) Robert K. Valenzuela et al.   JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

Efficacy of extended kinship analyses utilizing commercial STR kit in establishing personal identification

(2010) Koichi Yoshida et al.   Legal Medicine

Science in court: DNA's identity crisis

(2010) Natasha Gilbert   NATURE

Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

(2010) Hana Lango Allen et al.   NATURE

A genome-wide association study of cleft lip with and without cleft palate identifies risk variants near MAFB and ABCA4

(2010) Terri H Beaty et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Digital Quantification of Human Eye Color Highlights Genetic Association of Three New Loci

(2010) Fan Liu et al.   PLoS Genetics

Common Variants in the Trichohyalin Gene Are Associated with Straight Hair in Europeans

(2009) Sarah E. Medland et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Identification of forensically relevant body fluids using a panel of differentially expressed microRNAs

(2009) Erin K. Hanson et al.   ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Inferring Continental Ancestry of Argentineans from Autosomal, Y-Chromosomal and Mitochondrial DNA

(2009) Daniel Corach et al.   ANNALS OF HUMAN GENETICS

Developing a set of ancestry-sensitive DNA markers reflecting continental origins of humans

(2009) Paula Kersbergen et al.   BMC GENETICS

Validity of Low Copy Number Typing and Applications to Forensic Science

(2009) Bruce Budowle et al.   CROATIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL

Eye color and the prediction of complex phenotypes from genotypes

(2009) Fan Liu et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Predicting human height by Victorian and genomic methods

(2009) Yurii S Aulchenko et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Analysis of body fluids for forensic purposes: From laboratory testing to non-destructive rapid confirmatory identification at a crime scene

(2009) Kelly Virkler et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Improving global and regional resolution of male lineage differentiation by simple single-copy Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat polymorphisms

(2009) Mark Vermeulen et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Tri-allelic SNP markers enable analysis of mixed and degraded DNA samples

(2009) Antoinette A. Westen et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

DNA-based prediction of human externally visible characteristics in forensics: Motivations, scientific challenges, and ethical considerations

(2009) Manfred Kayser et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Interpreting low template DNA profiles

(2009) David J. Balding et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Manufacturer contamination of disposable plastic-ware and other reagents—An agreed position statement by ENFSI, SWGDAM and BSAG

(2009) Peter Gill et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

The development of a mRNA multiplex RT-PCR assay for the definitive identification of body fluids

(2009) Rachel I. Fleming et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

Y chromosome STR typing in crime casework

(2009) Lutz Roewer   Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology

Non-Darwinian estimation: My ancestors, my genes' ancestors

(2009) K. M. Weiss et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Fast model-based estimation of ancestry in unrelated individuals

(2009) D. H. Alexander et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

SNPs for a universal individual identification panel

(2009) Andrew J. Pakstis et al.   HUMAN GENETICS

A genome-wide association study of northwestern Europeans involves the C-type natriuretic peptide signaling pathway in the etiology of human height variation

(2009) Karol Estrada et al.   HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS

Comprehensive mutation analysis of 17 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat polymorphisms included in the AmpFlSTR® Yfiler® PCR amplification kit

(2009) Miriam Goedbloed et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE

Reconstructing Indian population history

(2009) David Reich et al.   NATURE

Genome-wide association study identifies two susceptibility loci for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate

(2009) Elisabeth Mangold et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Ancestry Analysis in the 11-M Madrid Bomb Attack Investigation

(2009) Christopher Phillips et al.   PLoS One

Laplacian Eigenfunctions Learn Population Structure

(2009) Jun Zhang et al.   PLoS One

Y chromosome diversity, human expansion, drift, and cultural evolution

(2009) J. Chiaroni et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Genome-wide patterns of population structure and admixture in West Africans and African Americans

(2009) K. Bryc et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Scientists Decry Isotope, DNA Testing of 'Nationality'

(2009) J. Travis   SCIENCE

Mapping Human Genetic Diversity in Asia

(2009) et al.   SCIENCE

Three Genome-wide Association Studies and a Linkage Analysis Identify HERC2 as a Human Iris Color Gene

(2008) Manfred Kayser et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

SILENT WITNESS, ARTICULATE COLLECTIVE: DNA EVIDENCE AND THE INFERENCE OF VISIBLE TRAITS

(2008) AMADE M'CHAREK   BIOETHICS

Correlation between Genetic and Geographic Structure in Europe

(2008) Oscar Lao et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Resolving relationship tests that show ambiguous STR results using autosomal SNPs as supplementary markers

(2008) C. Phillips et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

mRNA profiling for body fluid identification by reverse transcription endpoint PCR and realtime PCR

(2008) C. Haas et al.   Forensic Science International-Genetics

New binary polymorphisms reshape and increase resolution of the human Y chromosomal haplogroup tree

(2008) T. M. Karafet et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Enhanced ectodysplasin-A receptor (EDAR) signaling alters multiple fiber characteristics to produce the East Asian hair form

(2008) Chunyan Mou et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

Red hair is the null phenotype of MC1R

(2008) Kimberley A. Beaumont et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

Updated comprehensive phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation

(2008) Mannis van Oven et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

Ancestry informative marker sets for determining continental origin and admixture proportions in common populations in America

(2008) Roman Kosoy et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

New markers for old stains: stable mRNA markers for blood and saliva identification from up to 16-year-old stains

(2008) Dmitry Zubakov et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE

Development and Validation of the AmpFℓSTR® MiniFilerTM PCR Amplification Kit: A MiniSTR Multiplex for the Analysis of Degraded and/or PCR Inhibited DNA*

(2008) Julio J. Mulero et al.   JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

Eyewitness identification: Line-ups on trial

(2008) Laura Spinney   NATURE

Genotype, haplotype and copy-number variation in worldwide human populations

(2008) Mattias Jakobsson et al.   NATURE

Susceptibility variants for male-pattern baldness on chromosome 20p11

(2008) Axel M Hillmer et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Male-pattern baldness susceptibility locus at 20p11

(2008) J Brent Richards et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Two newly identified genetic determinants of pigmentation in Europeans

(2008) Patrick Sulem et al.   NATURE GENETICS

LCN DNA: proof beyond reasonable doubt?

(2008) Carole McCartney   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

LCN DNA: proof beyond reasonable doubt? — a response

(2008) Peter Gill   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Reply: LCN DNA: proof beyond reasonable doubt? — a response

(2008) Carole McCartney   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Helicos BioSciences

(2008) Patrice Milos   PHARMACOGENOMICS

Worldwide Human Relationships Inferred from Genome-Wide Patterns of Variation

(2008) J. Z. Li et al.   SCIENCE

Single-molecule DNA sequencing technologies for future genomics research

(2008) Pushpendra K. Gupta   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Alleles Associated with Hair Color and Skin Pigmentation

(2008) Jiali Han et al.   PLoS Genetics