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Bridging Disciplines to Form a New One: The Emergence of Forensic Genetic Genealogy.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Bibliometric analysis of kinship analysis from 1960 to 2023: global trends and development.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Pooled it
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Distant Kinship Inference and Forensic Genetic Genealogy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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- Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding "A bibliometric analysis of investigative genetic genealogy in academic literature: Trends, networks, and emerging themes".Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026Article
- Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding "A bibliometric analysis of investigative genetic genealogy in academic literature: Trends, networks, and emerging themes".Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026Article
- Ethical Priorities Among Commercial Genomics Professionals : Survey Evidence Highlighting Diversity, Fragmented Privacy Law, and Human Rights Risks as Central Participant Concerns.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2026Article
- Beyond STRs: Integrative Forensic Genomics from MPS to Genetic Genealogy and AI-Based Prediction.Genes · 2026Review
- DNA Mixture Deconvolution: A Four-Strategy Framework from Physical Separation to Database Searching.Genes · 2026Review
- The genetic aetiology of male infertility: clinical and forensic implications.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- The potential of mRNA markers in body fluids and personal source analysis based on the QNome nanopore sequencing.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Article
- Genealogically bewildered individuals and forensic identification: a review of current and emerging solutions.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the ForenSeq® Kintelligence Kit and the FORensic Capture Enrichment Panel for Unidentified and Missing Persons Casework.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Article
- Implementation of NGS and SNP microarrays in routine forensic practice: opportunities and barriers.BMC genomics · 2025Review
- Past, Present and Future Perspectives of Forensic Genetics.Biomolecules · 2025Review
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- Multisample motif discovery and visualization for tandem repeats.Genome research · 2025Article
- FIGG at 5: An update on U.S. public perspectives on forensic investigative genetic genealogy five years after its introduction to criminal investigations.Forensic science international · 2025Article
- Private detection of relatives in forensic genomics using homomorphic encryption.BMC medical genomics · 2024Article
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- PCR in Forensic Science: A Critical Review.Genes · 2024Review
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Abstract
Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) has fast become a popular tool in criminal investigations since it first emerged in 2018. FGG is a novel investigatory tool that has been applied to hundreds of unresolved cold cases in the United States to generate investigative leads and identify unknown individuals. Consumer DNA testing and the public's increased curiosity about their own DNA and genetic ancestry, have greatly contributed to the availability of human genetic data. Genetic genealogy has been a field of study/interest for many years as both amateur and professional genetic genealogists use consumer DNA data to explore genetic connections in family trees. FGG encompasses this knowledge by applying advanced sequencing technologies to forensic DNA evidence samples and by performing genetic genealogy methods and genealogical research, to produce possible identities of unknown perpetrators of violent crimes and unidentified human remains. This combination of forensic genetics, genetic genealogy, and genealogical research has formed a new subdiscipline within the forensic sciences. This paper will summarize the individual disciplines that led to the emergence of FGG, its practice in forensic investigations, and current/future considerations for its use.
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