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Investigative Genetics 2014 5:8
Published on: 1 July 2014
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Investigative Genetics 2014 5:6
Published on: 18 June 2014
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Pet fur or fake fur? A forensic approach
In forensic science there are many types of crime that involve animals. Therefore, the identification of the species has become an essential investigative tool. The exhibits obtained from such offences are ver...
Investigative Genetics 2014 5:7
Published on: 2 June 2014
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Investigative Genetics 2014 5:5
Published on: 31 March 2014
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Investigative Genetics 2014 5:4
Published on: 28 February 2014
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Review
DNA fingerprinting in zoology: past, present, future
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn famously argued that the progress of scientific knowledge results from periodic ‘paradigm shifts’ during a period of crisis in which new ideas dramatically change the status quo. Although thi...
Investigative Genetics 2014 5:3
Published on: 3 February 2014
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Investigative Genetics 2014 5:2
Published on: 22 January 2014
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Review
DNA fingerprinting in botany: past, present, future
Almost three decades ago Alec Jeffreys published his seminal Nature papers on the use of minisatellite probes for DNA fingerprinting of humans (Jeffreys and colleagues Nature 1985, 314:67–73 and Nature 1985, 316:...
Investigative Genetics 2014 5:1
Published on: 3 January 2014
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Editorial
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:28
Published on: 16 December 2013
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Research
Metabarcoding avian diets at airports: implications for birdstrike hazard management planning
Wildlife collisions with aircraft cost the airline industry billions of dollars per annum and represent a public safety risk. Clearly, adapting aerodrome habitats to become less attractive to hazardous wildlif...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:27
Published on: 11 December 2013
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Methodology
DNA capture and next-generation sequencing can recover whole mitochondrial genomes from highly degraded samples for human identification
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing can be a useful aid for identifying people from compromised samples when nuclear DNA is too damaged, degraded or below detection thresholds for routine short tandem repeat (STR...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:26
Published on: 2 December 2013
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Investigative Genetics 2013 4:24
Published on: 27 November 2013
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Research
Modeling the contrasting Neolithic male lineage expansions in Europe and Africa
Patterns of genetic variation in a population carry information about the prehistory of the population, and for the human Y chromosome an especially informative phylogenetic tree has previously been constructe...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:25
Published on: 21 November 2013
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Review
DNA fingerprinting in forensics: past, present, future
DNA fingerprinting, one of the great discoveries of the late 20th century, has revolutionized forensic investigations. This review briefly recapitulates 30 years of progress in forensic DNA analysis which help...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:22
Published on: 18 November 2013
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Review
DNA fingerprinting in anthropological genetics: past, present, future
In 1985, Sir Alec Jeffreys developed the variable-number tandem repeat method used to identify individuals and giving researchers the first DNA fingerprints. These initial methods were used in anthropological ...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:23
Published on: 18 November 2013
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Question and answer
The man behind the DNA fingerprints: an interview with Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys
In this interview we talk with Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys about DNA fingerprinting, his wider scientific career, and the past, present and future of forensic DNA applications.
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:21
Published on: 18 November 2013
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Opinion
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:20
Published on: 18 November 2013
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Investigative Genetics 2013 4:19
Published on: 18 November 2013
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Research
Targeted sampling of cementum for recovery of nuclear DNA from human teeth and the impact of common decontamination measures
Teeth are a valuable source of DNA for identification of fragmented and degraded human remains. While the value of dental pulp as a source of DNA is well established, the quantity and presentation of DNA in th...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:18
Published on: 18 October 2013
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Editorial
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:17
Published on: 18 October 2013
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Research
Fully integrated, fully automated generation of short tandem repeat profiles
The generation of short tandem repeat profiles, also referred to as ‘DNA typing,’ is not currently performed outside the laboratory because the process requires highly skilled technical operators and a control...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:16
Published on: 6 August 2013
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Book review
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:15
Published on: 1 August 2013
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Investigative Genetics 2013 4:14
Published on: 31 July 2013
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Research
Inference of human continental origin and admixture proportions using a highly discriminative ancestry informative 41-SNP panel
Accurate determination of genetic ancestry is of high interest for many areas such as biomedical research, personal genomics and forensics. It remains an important topic in genetic association studies, as it h...
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:13
Published on: 1 July 2013
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Comment
Investigative Genetics 2013 4:12
Published on: 27 June 2013
