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    Forensic species identification: practical guide for animal and plant DNA analysis

    The importance of non-human DNA in the forensic field has increased greatly in recent years, together with the type of applications. The molecular species identification of animal and botanical material may be...

    Beatrice Corradini, Denise Gianfreda in International Journal of Legal Medicine (2024)

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    Two caseworks for one gene: successful species identification from compromised bone materials with the 12S rRNA

    The availability of a reliable molecular assay in species recognition in forensic cases is of paramount importance when visual inspection or morphological methods are not exhaustive, especially from challengin...

    Gianmarco Ferri, Beatrice Corradini in International Journal of Legal Medicine (2022)

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    The importance of forensic storage support: DNA quality from 11-year-old saliva on FTA cards

    Storage conditions influence the integrity of the recoverable DNA from forensic evidence in terms of yield and quality. FTA cards are widely used in the forensic practice as their chemically treated matrix pro...

    Beatrice Corradini, Milena Alù, Elena Magnanini in International Journal of Legal Medicine (2019)

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    Y-STR variation in Albanian populations: implications on the match probabilities and the genetic legacy of the minority claiming an Egyptian descent

    Y chromosome variation at 12 STR (the Powerplex® Y system core set) and 18 binary markers was investigated in two major (the Ghegs and the Tosks) and two minor (the Gabels and the Jevgs) populations from Alban...

    Gianmarco Ferri, Sergio Tofanelli, Milena Alù in International Journal of Legal Medicine (2010)

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    Forensic botany: species identification of botanical trace evidence using a multigene barcoding approach

    Forensic botany can provide significant supporting evidence during criminal investigations. However, it is still an underutilized field of investigation with its most common application limited to identifying ...

    Gianmarco Ferri, Milena Alù, Beatrice Corradini in International Journal of Legal Medicine (2009)