Issue 6/2021
Content (60 Articles)
Retraction Note: Exploring the ancestry differentiation and inference capacity of the 28-plex AISNPs
Wei-Qi Hao, Jing Liu, Li Jiang, Jun-Ping Han, Ling Wang, Jiu-Ling Li, Quan Ma, Chao Liu, Hui-Jun Wang, Cai-Xia Li
Retraction Note: Predicting adult height from DNA variants in a European-Asian admixed population
Xiaoxi Jing, Yanan Sun, Wenting Zhao, Xingjian Gao, Mi Ma, Fan Liu, Caixia Li
Retraction Note: Differentiation analysis for estimating individual ancestry from the Tibetan Plateau by an archaic altitude adaptation EPAS1 haplotype among East Asian populations
Li Jiang, Jianxiong Peng, Meisha Huang, Jing Liu, Ling Wang, Quan Ma, Hui Zhao, Xin Yang, Anquan Ji, Caixia Li
A DNA-based method for distinction of fly artifacts from human bloodstains
Carla Bini, Arianna Giorgetti, Alessandra Iuvaro, Elena Giovannini, Denise Gianfreda, Guido Pelletti, Susi Pelotti
DNA methylation of decedent blood samples to estimate the chronological age of human remains
Yessenia Anaya, Patrick Yew, Katherine A. Roberts, W. Reef Hardy
Searching for improvements in predicting human eye colour from DNA
Magdalena Kukla-Bartoszek, Paweł Teisseyre, Ewelina Pośpiech, Joanna Karłowska-Pik, Piotr Zieliński, Anna Woźniak, Michał Boroń, Michał Dąbrowski, Magdalena Zubańska, Agata Jarosz, Rafał Płoski, Tomasz Grzybowski, Magdalena Spólnicka, Jan Mielniczuk, Wojciech Branicki
Enhanced mixture interpretation with macrohaplotypes based on long-read DNA sequencing
Jianye Ge, Jonathan King, Sammed Mandape, Bruce Budowle
Intra-bone nuclear DNA variability and STR typing success in Second World War first ribs
Laura Božič, Tajda Benedik Bevc, Eva Podovšovnik, Tomaž Zupanc, Irena Zupanič Pajnič
Impact of excessive alcohol abuse on age prediction using the VISAGE enhanced tool for epigenetic age estimation in blood
Danuta Piniewska-Róg, Antonia Heidegger, Ewelina Pośpiech, Catarina Xavier, Aleksandra Pisarek, Agata Jarosz, Anna Woźniak, Marta Wojtas, Christopher Phillips, Manfred Kayser, Walther Parson, Wojciech Branicki
Reliability of phenotype estimation and extended classification of ancestry using decedent samples
Naomi A. Weisz, Katherine A. Roberts, W. Reef Hardy
Exploring STR sequencing for forensic DNA intelligence databasing using the Austrian National DNA Database as an example
Petra Hölzl-Müller, Martin Bodner, Burkhard Berger, Walther Parson
Feasibility of using probabilistic methods to analyse microRNA quantitative data in forensically relevant body fluids: a proof-of-principle study
Zhilong Li, Meili Lv, Duo Peng, Xiao Xiao, Zhuangyan Fang, Qian Wang, Huan Tian, Lagabaiyila Zha, Li Wang, Yu Tan, Weibo Liang, Lin Zhang
Development and validation of novel 8-dye short tandem repeat multiplex system for forensic applications
Bowei Jiang, Weifeng Qu, Feng Wang, Liming Zhang, Haibo Rong, Jienan Li, Dan Wen, Moutanou Modeste Judes Zeye, Wei He, Chudong Wang, Hao Xing, Tao Zhang, Chuan Jin, Li Chen, Ying Liu, Jifeng Cai, Lagabaiyila Zha
Evaluating Mixture Solution™— rapid and non-MCMC probabilistic mixture analysis
Anton Lucassen, Karen Ehlers, Paul J. Grobler, Charles H. Brenner
Massively parallel sequencing of human skeletal remains in Vietnam using the precision ID mtDNA control region panel on the Ion S5™ system
May Thi Anh Ta, Nam Ngoc Nguyen, Duc Minh Tran, Trang Hong Nguyen, Tuan Anh Vu, Dung Thi Le, Phuong Thi Le, Thu Thi Hong Do, Ha Hoang, Hoang Ha Chu
Internal validation and improvement of mitochondrial genome sequencing using the Precision ID mtDNA Whole Genome Panel
Christian Faccinetto, Daniele Sabbatini, Patrizia Serventi, Martina Rigato, Cecilia Salvoro, Gianluca Casamassima, Gianluca Margiotta, Sara De Fanti, Stefania Sarno, Nicola Staiti, Donata Luiselli, Alberto Marino, Giovanni Vazza
Forensic characterization and genomic diversity of Assam population viewed from 23 autosomal STRs
Ankit Srivastava, Subhankar Nath, Kishor Kumar Das, Akash Kumar, Pushpesh Kushwaha, Akshay Kumar, Kunwar Veer Vikram Srivastav, Varsha Bhasney, Manisha Rana, Shivani Dixit, R. K. Kumawat, Pankaj Shrivastava
Expanding the Swiss autosomal marker set to 32 STRs
Martin Zieger, Alexandre Gouy, Silvia Utz
Key genetic and forensic attributes of Uttarakhand population of India
Abhishek Singh, Vivek Sahajpal, Satish Kumar, Malay Shukla, Deepika Bhandari, Shivkant Sharma, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Mukesh Thakur
Quantitative evidence of suppressed TMEM119 microglial immunohistochemistry in fatal morphine intoxications
Simone Bohnert, Kosmas Georgiades, Camelia-Maria Monoranu, Michael Bohnert, Andreas Büttner, Benjamin Ondruschka
GFAP positivity in neurons following traumatic brain injuries
Johann Zwirner, Julia Lier, Heike Franke, Niels Hammer, Jakob Matschke, Florian Trautz, Rexon Tse, Benjamin Ondruschka
Postmortem investigation of fatalities following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines
Julia Schneider, Lukas Sottmann, Andreas Greinacher, Maximilian Hagen, Hans-Udo Kasper, Cornelius Kuhnen, Stefanie Schlepper, Sven Schmidt, Ronald Schulz, Thomas Thiele, Christian Thomas, Andreas Schmeling
Multiorgan tropism of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7
Benjamin Ondruschka, Fabian Heinrich, Maja Lindenmeyer, Carolin Edler, Dustin Möbius, Jan Czogalla, Axel Heinemann, Fabian Braun, Martin Aepfelbacher, Marc Lütgehetmann, Tobias B. Huber
An unusual suicide by self-waterboarding: forensic pathological issues
Nicola Galante, Marco Terzi, Guendalina Gentile, Stefano Tambuzzi, Riccardo Zoja
Fatal massive pulmonary thromboembolism and concomitant pulmonary trophoblastic embolism associated with exaggerated placental site reaction: a case study
Héloïse Pina, Antoine Kimmoun, Elodie Marchand, Hervé Sartelet, Guillaume Gauchotte
Ultrasound in legal medicine—a missed opportunity or simply too late? A narrative review of ultrasonic applications in forensic contexts
Dustin Möbius, Antonia Fitzek, Niels Hammer, Axel Heinemann, Alexandra Ron, Julia Schädler, Johann Zwirner, Benjamin Ondruschka
Identification of antemortem and postmortem fractures in a complex environment by FTIR spectroscopy based on a rabbit tibial fracture self-control model
Kai Yu, Hao Wu, Chen Shen, Huiyu Li, Xin Wei, Ruina Liu, Wumin Cai, Gongji Wang, Qinru Sun, Zhenyuan Wang
Pictorial review of the postmortem computed tomography in neonaticide cases
Mathilde Ducloyer, Arthur David, Bérengère Dautreme, Gilles Tournel, Florence Vincent, Renaud Clement, Lucile Tuchtan, Clémence Delteil, Guillaume Gorincour, Fabrice Dedouit
A potential method for sex estimation of human skeletons using deep learning and three-dimensional surface scanning
Yongjie Cao, Yonggang Ma, Duarte Nuno Vieira, Yucheng Guo, Yahui Wang, Kaifei Deng, Yijiu Chen, Jianhua Zhang, Zhiqiang Qin, Feng Chen, Ping Huang, Ji Zhang
Comparison of the third molar maturity index (I3M) between left and right lower third molars to assess the age of majority: a multi-ethnic study sample
N. Angelakopoulos, I. Galić, S. B. Balla, H. C. Kiş, L. Gómez Jiménez, G. Zolotenkova, M. Y. P. Mohd Yusof, A. Hadzić Selmanagić, H. Pandey, C. Palmela Pereira, J. B. M. Nóbrega, K. Hettiarachchi, S. M. Mieke, A. Kumagai, A. Gulsahi, K. Zelić, N. Marinković, J. Kelmendi, I. Bianchi, I. Soriano Vázquez, E. Spinas, Y. W. Velezmoro-Montes, I. Oliveira-Santos, Stefano De Luca, I. L. Arrais Ribeiro, M. Moukarzel, R. Cameriere
Forensic age estimation based on magnetic resonance imaging of the proximal humeral epiphysis in Chinese living individuals
Ting Lu, Li-rong Qiu, Bo Ren, Lei Shi, Fei Fan, Zhen-hua Deng
Age estimation based on computed tomography exploration: a combined method
Agathe Bascou, Olivier Dubourg, Norbert Telmon, Fabrice Dedouit, Pauline Saint-Martin, Frederic Savall
A critical test of twelve methods for estimating age using radiographic staging of developing teeth on a sample of 6- to 15-year-old children from Mérida, Yucatán (México)
B. Rodriguez, A. Cucina, E. Vega, R. Hoyos, H. F. V. Cardoso
Advances in forensic diagnosis of electric shock death in the absence of typical electrical marks
Xin Jin, Deqing Chen, Xuebo Li, Xiansi Zeng, Long Xu, Bo Hu, Guangtao Xu
Estimation of the time since death based on body cooling: a comparative study of four temperature-based methods
Kenza Laplace, Eric Baccino, Pierre-Antoine Peyron
Tortures alleged by migrants in Italy: compatibility and other medicolegal challenges
Ilenia Bianchi, Martina Focardi, Valentina Bugelli, Francesco Pradella, Carlo Giolli, Francesca Friani, Vilma Pinchi
Improving 3D-3D facial registration methods: potential role of three-dimensional models in personal identification of the living
Daniele Gibelli, Andrea Palamenghi, Pasquale Poppa, Chiarella Sforza, Cristina Cattaneo, Danilo De Angelis
Exploring the potential of cranial non-metric traits as a tool for personal identification: the never-ending dilemma
Andrea Palamenghi, Alessia Borlando, Danilo De Angelis, Chiarella Sforza, Cristina Cattaneo, Daniele Gibelli
Identification of diatom taxonomy by a combination of region-based full convolutional network, online hard example mining, and shape priors of diatoms
Jiehang Deng, Wenquan Guo, Youwei Zhao, Jingjian Liu, Runhao Lai, Guosheng Gu, Yalong Zhang, Qi Li, Chao Liu, Jian Zhao
Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in exhumated corpses
S. Plenzig, F. Holz, D. Bojkova, M. Kettner, J. Cinatl, M. A. Verhoff, C. G. Birngruber, S. Ciesek, H. F. Rabenau
Cytokines as new biomarkers of skin wound vitality
Pierre-Antoine Peyron, Sophie Colomb, Dorian Becas, Aurélie Adriansen, Guillaume Gauchotte, Laurent Tiers, Grégory Marin, Sylvain Lehmann, Eric Baccino, Constance Delaby, Christophe Hirtz
Police shootings after electrical weapon seizure: homicide or suicide-by-cop
Mark W. Kroll, Darrell L. Ross, Michael A. Brave, Howard E. Williams
Modeling microbial ethanol production by S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, and E. faecalis under aerobic/anaerobic conditions — applicability to laboratory cultures and real postmortem cases
Glykeria Velivasi, Nikolaos Kourkoumelis, Hercules Sakkas, Vassiliki A. Boumba
Practical application of synthetic head models in real ballistic cases
F. Riva, T. Fracasso, A. Guerra, P. Genet
Bone tissue preservation in seawater environment: a preliminary comparative analysis of bones with different post-mortem histories through anthropological and radiological perspectives
Barbara Bertoglio, Carmelo Messina, Annalisa Cappella, Emanuela Maderna, Debora Mazzarelli, Stanilla Lucheschi, Francesco Sardanelli, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Chiarella Sforza, Cristina Cattaneo
The dental prosthesis (removable and fixed) from the Colecção de Esqueletos Identificados Século XXI (CEI/XXI)
Inês Oliveira-Santos, Catarina Coelho, Eugénia Cunha, Isabel Poiares Baptista, Maria Teresa Ferreira
Sex estimation from the greater sciatic notch: a comparison of classical statistical models and machine learning algorithms
Siam Knecht, Luísa Nogueira, Maël Servant, Frédéric Santos, Véronique Alunni, Caroline Bernardi, Gérald Quatrehomme
Estimation of the time of death by measuring the variation of lateral cerebral ventricle volume and cerebrospinal fluid radiodensity using postmortem computed tomography
Fabio De-Giorgio, Gabriele Ciasca, Gennaro Fecondo, Alberto Mazzini, Marco De Spirito, Vincenzo L. Pascali
Age-dependent gene expression of Calliphora vicina pupae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at constant and fluctuating temperatures
K. Hartmann, E. Herrmann, J. Amendt, M. A. Verhoff, R. Zehner
It is all about the insects: a retrospective on 20 years of forensic entomology highlights the importance of insects in legal investigations
Lena Lutz, Richard Zehner, Marcel A. Verhoff, Hansjürgen Bratzke, Jens Amendt
Tympanal bone fracture in forensic practice
France Evain, Karl-Olof Lovblad, Tony Fracasso
Analysis of the performance of machine learning and deep learning methods for sex estimation of infant individuals from the analysis of 2D images of the ilium
Raúl Fernández Ortega, Javier Irurita, Enrique José Estévez Campo, Pablo Mesejo
Mycobacterium chimaera: a report of 2 new cases and literature review
Alice Natanti, Marco Palpacelli, Marco Valsecchi, Adriano Tagliabracci, Mauro Pesaresi
Correction to: DNA barcoding and NMR spectroscopy-based assessment of species adulteration in the raw herbal trade of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd, an important medicinal plant
Santhosh Kumar Jayanthinagar Urumarudappa, Navdeep Gogna, Steven G. Newmaster, Krishna Venkatarangaiah, Ragupathy Subramanyam, Seethapathy Gopalakrishnan Saroja, Ravikanth Gudasalamani, Kavita Dorai, Uma Shaanker Ramanan
Correction to: Sharp force trauma with two katana swords: identifying the murder weapon by comparing tool marks on the skull bone
Matthias Weber, Sibylle Banaschak, Markus Alexander Rothschild
Correction to: A distant relationship?—investigation of correlations between DNA isolated from backspatter traces recovered from firearms, wound profile characteristics, and shooting distance
Jan Euteneuer, Annica Gosch, Philipp Cachée, Cornelius Courts
Correction to: The relevance of body mass index in forensic age assessment of living individuals: an age-adjusted linear regression analysis using multivariable fractional polynomials
Maximilian Timme, André Karch, Denys Shay, Christian Ottow, Andreas Schmeling
Correction to: Modeling microbial ethanol production by S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, and E. faecalis under aerobic/anaerobic conditions — applicability to laboratory cultures and real postmortem cases
Glykeria Velivasi, Nikolaos Kourkoumelis, Hercules Sakkas, Vassiliki A. Boumba
Correction to: Intra‑bone nuclear DNA variability and STR typing success in Second World War first ribs
Laura Božič, Tajda Benedik Bevc, Eva Podovšovnik, Tomaž Zupanc, Irena Zupanič Pajnič