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