ReviewMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2019
Forensic Epigenetic Analysis: The Path Ahead.
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- Advancing Forensic Human Chronological Age Estimation: Biochemical, Genetic, and Epigenetic Approaches from the Last 15 Years: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Development of a Model for Predicting Chronological Age Based on DNA Methylation Data from Buccal Swabs Using Ion Torrent S5 Technology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- A Ge.F.I. Collaborative Study: Evaluating Reproducibility and Accuracy of a DNA-Methylation-Based Age-Predictive Assay for Routine Implementation in Forensic Casework.Electrophoresis · 2025Article
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- Estimation of Human Chronological Age from Buccal Swab Samples through a DNA Methylation Analysis Approach of a Five-Locus Multiple Regression Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Mechanisms of Epigenetic Inheritance in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Epigenetic Studies for Evaluation of NPS Toxicity: Focus on Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cathinones.Biomedicines · 2022Review
- Ethics as Lived Practice. Anticipatory Capacity and Ethical Decision-Making in Forensic Genetics.Genes · 2021Article
- Postmortem age estimation via DNA methylation analysis in buccal swabs from corpses in different stages of decomposition-a "proof of principle" study.International journal of legal medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Unlike DNA fingerprinting, which scores for differences in the genome that are phenotype neutral, epigenetic variations are gaining importance in forensic investigations. Methylation of DNA has a broad range of effects on the lifestyle, health status, and physical appearance of individuals. DNA methylation profiling of forensic samples is useful in determination of the cell or tissue type of the DNA source and also for estimation of age. The quality and quantity of the biosample available from the crime scene limits the possible number of DNA methylation tests and the selection of the technology that can be used. Several techniques have been used for DNA methylation analysis for epigenetic investigations of forensic biological samples. However, novel techniques are needed for multiplex analysis of epigenetic markers as the techniques that are currently available require a large amount of high-quality DNA and are also limited in their multiplexing capacities that are often insufficient to fully resolve a forensic query of interest.
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