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  1. Using hierarchical Bayesian modelling to assess shedder test suitability
  2. Can you feel the pressure? Variability in human interpretation of pressure and differences in hand contact characteristics on potential DNA deposition
  3. Post-mortem interval estimation of skeletal remains using spectroscopic analysis: a systematic review
  4. Rapid identification of blood using RT ‐ RPA : A pilot study
  5. A swab and wetting agent combination investigation for enhanced touch DNA recovery: A step towards standardisation
  6. The impact of illicit drugs on DNA extraction efficiency
  7. Comparison of DNA profiles from samples collected from underneath fingernails and hand deposits following everyday activity
  8. Influences of oils on the persistence and recovery of DNA
  9. A novel approach to combine qPCR and STR amplification for DNA profiling
  10. STR-Uggles: Overcoming Humic Acid Inhibition Using Combined STR & qPCR Kit Chemistries
  11. Saliva identification by RT-LAMP integrated with CRISPR-Cas and LFA
  12. DNA Alloys: The Enduring Story of Touch DNA on Metals
  13. Latent DNA detection on items of forensic relevance
  14. Identification of menstrual blood and vaginal fluid using a 4-plex MSRE-PCR system applicable to alleged sexual assault cases
  15. Illicit drug distribution: Evaluation of DNA transfer between ziplock bags and capsules
  16. Effect of UV exposure on DNA deposited on drug capsules
  17. Hair: DNA Analysis
  18. How to best assess shedder status: a comparison of popular shedder tests
  19. Rapid detection of blood using a novel application of RT-RPA integrated with CRISPR-Cas: ALAS2 detection as a model
  20. Developing a Machine Learning ‘Smart’ Polymerase Chain Reaction Thermocycler Part 2: Putting the Theoretical Framework into Practice
  21. Developing a Machine-Learning ‘Smart’ PCR Thermocycler, Part 1: Construction of a Theoretical Framework
  22. Forensic Science International: Genetics is the leading journal in the field of legal medicine
  23. Shedding more light on shedders
  24. A systematic approach to the analysis of illicit drugs for DNA with an overview of the problems encountered
  25. Plant Identification by DNA
  26. Comparison of the Applied Biosystems® SeqStudio™ and 3500 Genetic Analyzers
  27. Editorial
  28. Latent DNA detection
  29. Smart PCR leading to improved DNA profiles
  30. PCR in Forensic Science: A Critical Review
  31. DNA identification of monozygotic twins
  32. Cell counting to monitor swab efficiency
  33. Towards a smart PCR process
  34. Visualisation and detection of latent DNA deposited by pangolin scales onto plastic packaging materials
  35. Comparison of three DNA extraction methods tested on illicit drug-related powders
  36. DNA identification from dental pulp and cementum
  37. The Risk of Pathogens Associated with Seed Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) Imported to Sri Lanka : A Metagenomic Approach
  38. Fighting passport fraudulence using DNA analyses
  39. Editorial considerations for publication in Forensic Science International: Genetics
  40. Improvements, factors, and influences on DNA recovery from firearms
  41. Persistence of touch DNA on commonly encountered substrates in different storage conditions
  42. Persistence of cellular material after exposure to water
  43. Kinship analysis reveals low dispersal in a hog deer (Axis porcinus) population in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Australia
  44. Diagnostic models to predict nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA recovery from incinerated teeth
  45. Forensic Animal DNA Analysis
  46. Detection of Latent DNA Using a DNA Binding Dye
  47. DNA accumulation and transfer within an operational forensic exhibit storeroom
  48. Towards a Machine-Learning Driven ‘Smart’ PCR Thermocycler
  49. Visualisation and Detection of Latent DNA Deposited by Dried Pangolin Scales
  50. DNA and Endangered Species
  51. Environmental DNA as an innovative technique to identify the origins of falsified antimalarial tablets—a pilot study of the pharmabiome
  52. DNA on drugs
  53. Detection and analyses of latent DNA
  54. Recovering trace reptile DNA from the illegal wildlife trade
  55. Recording and analysing DNA from osteocytes in resin-embedded bone samples
  56. Recovery of integrated and surface trace DNA from illicit drug tablets
  57. Monitoring cell loss through repetitive deposition
  58. DNA on drugs (part 2): An extended study into the transfer and persistence of DNA onto illicit drug capsules using realistic scenarios
  59. Evaluation of three commercial kits effective identification of menstrual blood based on the D-dimer
  60. A survey of the effects of common illicit drugs on forensic DNA analysis
  61. Forensic Identification
  62. Genetic analysis of hog deer (Axis porcinus) in Victoria, Australia, and its applications to invasive species and game management
  63. DNA deposited in whole thumbprints: A reproducibility study
  64. Y-SNP Haplogroup Hierarchy Finder: a web tool for Y-SNP haplogroup assignment
  65. DNA profiling from human bone cells in the absence of decalcification and DNA extraction
  66. Exploring tapelifts as a method for dual workflow STR amplification
  67. The influences of dusty environments on the STR typing success of post-detonation touch DNA samples
  68. What’s on the bag? The DNA composition of evidence bags pre- and post-exhibit examination
  69. Analysis of rapid HIT application to touch DNA samples
  70. A Survey of the Effects of Common Illicit Drugs on Forensic DNA Analysis
  71. Development of an STR panel for a non-native population of an endangered species
  72. Comparison of six commercially available STR kits for their application to touch DNA using direct PCR
  73. Spermatozoa identification by the 3-plex MSRE-PCR assay: a collaborative exercise
  74. A novel co-amplification system for simultaneous amplification of 23 Y-STR and identification of spermatozoa
  75. A novel approach for rapid cell assessment to estimate DNA recovery from human bone tissue
  76. DNA on drugs! A preliminary investigation of DNA deposition during the handling of illicit drug capsules
  77. Freeze-drying improves DNA yield from teeth
  78. Development of an STR panel for a non-native population of an endangered species
  79. Animal Forensic Genetics
  80. The development of a tool to predict temperature-exposure of incinerated teeth using colourimetric and hydroxyapatite crystal size data
  81. How many cells are required for successful DNA profiling?
  82. Evaluation of a fluorescent dye to visualize touch DNA on various substrates
  83. Population inference based on mitochondrial DNA control region data by the nearest neighbors algorithm
  84. Wildlife crime in Australia
  85. Massively parallel sequencing is unlocking the potential of environmental trace evidence
  86. Discrimination of highly degraded, aged Asian and African elephant ivory using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)
  87. Direct PCR of fired shotgun casings: a South Australian evaluation
  88. Ethical publication of research on genetics and genomics of biological material: guidelines and recommendations
  89. On the suppression of Forensic Science International: Genetics from the 2019 Journal Citations Report
  90. Ancestry and phenotype predictions from touch DNA using massively parallel sequencing
  91. Forensic validation of a panel of 12 SNPs for identification of Mongolian wolf and dog
  92. An assessment of tape-lifts
  93. Detecting latent DNA in wildlife forensic science investigations
  94. Direct PCR: A review of use and limitations
  95. Forensic validation of a SNP and INDEL panel for individualisation of timber from bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum Pursch)
  96. Integrating spectrophotometric and XRD analyses in the investigation of burned dental remains
  97. Successful STR amplification of post-blast IED samples by fluorescent visualisation and direct PCR
  98. Identification of spermatozoa using a novel 3-plex MSRE-PCR assay for forensic examination of sexual assaults
  99. Use of a Spray Device to Locate Touch DNA on Casework Samples
  100. DNA transfer between evidence bags: is it a means for incidental contamination of items?
  101. Detection of cellular material within handprints
  102. Detection of forensic identification and intelligence SNP data from latent DNA using three commercial MPS panels
  103. Visualising DNA transfer: Latent DNA detection using Diamond Dye
  104. Visualising latent DNA on tapes
  105. Major international forensic science conference to reward Australian and New Zealand cutting-edge research
  106. Widespread hybridization in the introduced hog deer population of Victoria, Australia, and its implications for conservation
  107. Enhancement of fingermarks and visualizing DNA
  108. Evaluation of the QIAGEN 140-SNP forensic identification multiplex from latent DNA using massively parallel sequencing
  109. Detection of cellular material in lip-prints
  110. Locating DNA within fingermarks using fluorescent in situ detection; a collaboration between ESR and Flinders University
  111. DNA profiles from matchsticks
  112. Detection of latent DNA
  113. Speed of accumulation of DNA in a fingermark
  114. Visualising latent DNA on swabs
  115. Shedding light on shedders
  116. DNA profiles generated from a range of touched sample types
  117. The detection and identification of saliva in forensic samples by RT-LAMP
  118. A complementary forensic ‘proteo-genomic’ approach for the direct identification of biological fluid traces under fingernails
  119. OzPythonPlex: An optimised forensic STR multiplex assay set for the Australasian carpet python (Morelia spilota)
  120. Detection of latent DNA on tape-lifts using fluorescent in situ detection
  121. An internationally standardized species identification test for use on suspected seized rhinoceros horn in the illegal wildlife trade
  122. DNA Profiling ☆
  123. Heptaplex-direct PCR assay for simultaneous detection of foodborne pathogens
  124. ‘ForCyt’ DNA database of wildlife species
  125. Getting more for less: can forensic tools for Australian wildlife enforcement support international compliance efforts?
  126. "Bottom-up" in situ proteomic differentiation of human and non-human haemoglobins for forensic purposes by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry
  127. Investigation of length heteroplasmy in mitochondrial DNA control region by massively parallel sequencing
  128. Revised guidelines for the publication of genetic population data
  129. Establishment of 11 linked X-STR loci within 1.1 Mb to assist with kinship testing
  130. Typing DNA profiles from previously enhanced fingerprints using direct PCR
  131. A mass spectrometry-based forensic toolbox for imaging and detecting biological fluid evidence in finger marks and fingernail scrapings
  132. Editorial
  133. The complete mitochondrial genome of Axis porcinus (Mammalia: Cervidae) from Victoria, Australia, using MiSeq sequencing
  134. SEQ Mapper: A DNA sequence searching tool for massively parallel sequencing data
  135. Novel identification of biofluids using a multiplex methylation sensitive restriction enzyme-PCR system
  136. Ivory species identification using electrophoresis-based techniques
  137. Optimization of Diamond Nucleic Acid Dye for quantitative PCR
  138. A novel real time PCR assay using melt curve analysis for ivory identification
  139. Wildlife Forensic Science
  140. DNA profiles from clothing fibers using direct PCR
  141. A rapid screening method using DNA binding dyes to determine whether hair follicles have sufficient DNA for successful profiling
  142. Investigation into length heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial DNA control region after treatment with bisulfite
  143. Novel identification of biofluids using a multiplex methylation-specific PCR combined with single-base extension system
  144. Direct identification of forensic body fluids using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
  145. Forensic DNA Typing Protocols
  146. Journal Update and Reviewer Acknowledgement
  147. Species Determination: The Role and Use of the Cytochrome b Gene
  148. DNA: Hair Analysis
  149. Handbook of Forensic Genetics
  150. A novel forensic DNA profiling technique for protected species
  151. DNA profiles from fingermarks: A mock case study
  152. Duration of in situ fluorescent signals within hairs follicles
  153. Robust and reliable DNA typing of soils
  154. Successful direct STR amplification of hair follicles after nuclear staining
  155. The benefits and limitations of expanded Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (Y-STR) loci
  156. Proceedings of the 26th International ISFG congress
  157. Finding DNA: Using fluorescent in situ detection
  158. The end of bad hair days
  159. Forensic ancestry analysis with two capillary electrophoresis ancestry informative marker (AIM) panels: Results of a collaborative EDNAP exercise
  160. Effect of nucleic acid binding dyes on DNA extraction, amplification, and STR typing
  161. Wildlife forensic science: A review of genetic geographic origin assignment
  162. Direct PCR Improves the Recovery of DNA from Various Substrates
  163. The Influence of Selected Fingerprint Enhancement Techniques on Forensic DNA Typing of Epithelial Cells Deposited on Porous Surfaces
  164. pSTR Finder: a rapid method to discover polymorphic short tandem repeat markers from whole-genome sequences
  165. Successful direct amplification of nuclear markers from single dog hairs using DogFiler multiplex
  166. Current Issues with the Investigation of Wildlife Crime in Australia: Problems and Opportunities for Improvement
  167. Molecular identification of python species: Development and validation of a novel assay for forensic investigations
  168. A novel application of real-time RT-LAMP for body fluid identification: using HBB detection as the model
  169. Protected DNA strand displacement for enhanced single nucleotide discrimination in double-stranded DNA
  170. Properties of nucleic acid staining dyes used in gel electrophoresis
  171. DNA profiles from fingernails using direct PCR
  172. DNA profiles from fingermarks
  173. Diatomological investigation in sphenoid sinus fluid and lung tissue from cases of suspected drowning
  174. Random Whole Metagenomic Sequencing for Forensic Discrimination of Soils
  175. Forensic DNA profiling: state of the art
  176. Collaborative EDNAP exercise on the IrisPlex system for DNA-based prediction of human eye colour
  177. Species identification of protected carpet pythons suitable for degraded forensic samples
  178. Mutation rates of 15 X chromosomal short tandem repeat markers
  179. Current and future directions of DNA in wildlife forensic science
  180. Update of the guidelines for the publication of genetic population data
  181. Establishing a DNA identification system for pigs (Sus scrofa) using a multiplex STR amplification
  182. Forensic animal DNA analysis using economical two-step direct PCR
  183. Sequence selective capture, release and analysis of DNA using a magnetic microbead-assisted toehold-mediated DNA strand displacement reaction
  184. Highlights of the 25th Congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG)
  185. Population genetic data for 15 X chromosomal short tandem repeat markers in three U.S. populations
  186. Towards a research culture in the forensic sciences
  187. Identification multiplex assay of 19 terrestrial mammal species present in New Zealand
  188. Characterisation of novel and rare Y-chromosome short tandem repeat alleles in self-declared South Australian Aboriginal database
  189. The risk of false inclusion of a relative in parentage testing – an in silico population study
  190. Wildlife DNA Analysis
  191. Toehold-Mediated Nonenzymatic DNA Strand Displacement As a Platform for DNA Genotyping
  192. New guidelines for the publication of genetic population data
  193. A gonosomal marker multiplex to aid in mixture interpretation
  194. Amelogenin locus typing using toehold-assisted fluorescent DNA melting analysis
  195. Application of direct PCR in forensic casework
  196. Detection of DNA within fingermarks
  197. Developmental validation of 15 X chromosomal short tandem repeat markers
  198. Forensic analysis of soils using single arbitrarily primed amplification and high throughput sequencing
  199. Genetic profiling from challenging samples: Direct PCR of touch DNA
  200. Low-cost direct PCR for aged and processed wildlife sample analysis
  201. Multiplex-direct PCR assay for foodborne pathogen identification: An application in forensic investigation
  202. Optimising direct PCR from anagen hair samples
  203. Profiling pythons to combat common illegal wildlife activities
  204. Proceedings of the 25th International ISFG Congress
  205. Successful direct amplification of nuclear markers from a single hair follicle
  206. Evaluating the performance of whole genome amplification for use in low template DNA typing
  207. A novel strategy for sibship determination in trio sibling model
  208. Erratum to: The complete mitochondrial genome analysis of the tiger (Panthera tigris)
  209. Identification of Protected Avian Species Using a Single Feather Barb*,†
  210. The development and validation of a single SNaPshot multiplex for tiger species and subspecies identification—Implications for forensic purposes
  211. The complete mitochondrial genome analysis of the tiger (Panthera tigris)
  212. Capillary Electrophoresis of mtDNA Cytochrome b Gene Sequences for Animal Species Identification
  213. A new assay for identifying endangered species in Traditional East Asian Medicine
  214. Allele frequency distribution of twelve X-chromosomal short tandem repeat markers in four U.S. population groups
  215. Assigning confidence to sequence comparisons for species identification: A detailed comparison of the cytochrome b and cytochrome oxidase subunit I mitochondrial genes
  216. Where does this tiger come from?—A robust molecular technique for simultaneous identification of endangered species and subspecies
  217. ISFG: Recommendations regarding the use of non-human (animal) DNA in forensic genetic investigations
  218. Establishing the pangolin mitochondrial D-loop sequences from the confiscated scales
  219. An overview to the investigative approach to species testing in wildlife forensic science
  220. Reconstructing Mammalian Phylogenies: A Detailed Comparison of the Cytochrome b and Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I Mitochondrial Genes
  221. Evaluation of the polymorphic D-loop of Columba livia in forensic applications
  222. The strategies to DVI challenges in Typhoon Morakot
  223. DNA typing in wildlife crime: recent developments in species identification
  224. A novel strategy for avian species and gender identification using the CHD gene
  225. Generation of DNA profiles from fabrics without DNA extraction
  226. Cytochrome b or cytochrome c oxidase subunit I for mammalian species identification—An answer to the debate
  227. Identifying endangered species from degraded mixtures at low levels
  228. Review of low template DNA typing
  229. The use of mitochondrial DNA genes to identify closely related avian species
  230. Tiger species identification based on molecular approach
  231. Establishing the mitochondrial DNA D-loop structure of Columba livia
  232. ABO genotyping by single strand conformation polymorphism - using CE
  233. Species Identification Using DNA Loci
  234. Species identification using the cytochrome b gene of commercial turtle shells
  235. A technique for the quantification of human and non-human mammalian mitochondrial DNA copy number in forensic and other mixtures
  236. A method to identify a large number of mammalian species in the UK from trace samples and mixtures without the use of sequencing
  237. Increasing the confidence in half-sibship determination based upon 15 STR loci
  238. On the trial of tigers–tracking tiger in Traditional East Asian Medicine
  239. Quantification of trace amounts of human and non-human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) using SYBR Green and real time PCR
  240. The use of DNA from non-human sources
  241. Ivory identification by DNA profiling of cytochrome b gene
  242. Systematic evaluation of sensitivity and specificity of sibship determination by using 15 STR loci
  243. A novel strategy for avian species identification by cytochromeb gene
  244. A multiplex assay to identify 18 European mammal species from mixtures using the mitochondrial cytochromeb gene
  245. Bidens identification using the noncoding regions of chloroplast genome and nuclear ribosomal DNA
  246. Racing pigeon identification using STR and chromo-helicase DNA binding gene markers
  247. Successful DNA typing of a drug positive urine sample from a race horse
  248. Forensic Applications of Infrared Imaging for the Detection and Recording of Latent Evidence
  249. Species identification of human and deer from mixed biological material
  250. Species identification using sequences of the trnL intron and the trnL-trnF IGS of chloroplast genome among popular plants in Taiwan
  251. DNA profiling of Shahtoosh
  252. Cannabis seed identification by chloroplast and nuclear DNA
  253. Species Identification of Kachuga tecta Using the Cytochrome b Gene
  254. Characterization of the polymorphic repeat sequence within the rDNA IGS of Cannabis sativa
  255. Establishing the rDNA IGS Structure of Cannabis sativa
  256. Identification of rhino from ‘medicinal’ powders and sculptures
  257. Species identification of rhinoceros horns using the cytochrome b gene
  258. The UK National DNA Database
  259. A highly polymorphic STR locus in Cannabis sativa
  260. Sequence analysis of STR polymorphisms at locus ACTBP2 in the Taiwanese population
  261. Role of molecular diagnostics in forensic science
  262. Haplotype frequencies of nine Y-chromosome STR loci in the Taiwanese Han population
  263. Identifying the presence of ‘magic mushrooms’ by DNA profiling
  264. One-step isolation of plant DNA suitable for PCR amplification
  265. STR data for the SGM Plus™ loci from three Indonesian populations
  266. Cytochrome b gene for species identification of the conservation animals
  267. STR data for the GenePrint™ PowerPlex™ 1.2 system loci from three United Arab Emirates populations
  268. Sequence polymorphism of mitochondrial D-loop DNA in the Taiwanese Han population
  269. STR population data for 10 STR loci including the GenePrint™ PowerPlex™ 1.2 kit from El-Minia (Central Egypt)
  270. A novel nomenclature for the hypervariable short tandem repeat APOAI1
  271. 13 STR loci frequency data from a Scottish population
  272. Identification of members of the genera Panaeolus and Psilocybe by a DNA test
  273. Identification of hallucinogenic fungi from the generaPsilocybe andPanaeolus by amplified fragment length polymorphism
  274. Rapid identification of the ABO genotypes by their single-stand conformation polymorphism
  275. The detection and persistence of Cannabis sativa DNA on skin
  276. Identification of victims of the 1998 Taoyuan Airbus crash accident using DNA analysis
  277. The use of mitochondrial DNA and short tandem repeat typing in the identification of air crash victims
  278. Detection and identification of cannabis by DNA
  279. Selective Detection of Deoxyribonucleic Acid at Ultralow Concentrations by SERRS
  280. The screening of 13 short tandem repeat loci in the Chinese population
  281. Comparison of Cannabis sativa by Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and HPLC of cannabinoids: a preliminary study
  282. Cardioactive neuropeptide Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-NH2 (FMRFamide) and novel related peptides are encoded in multiple copies by a single gene in the snail Lymnaea stagnalis
  283. Species Determination: The Role and Use of the Cytochrome b Gene