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ReviewForensic science, medicine, and pathology2025

Microbial genomics: a potential toolkit for forensic investigations.

Pooja Tripathi, Riya Render, Sweta Nidhi, Vijay Tripathi

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Review in Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Pooja TripathiDepartment of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211007, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7764-0792
Riya RenderDepartment of Forensic Sciences, National Forensic Sciences University, Ponda, Goa, 430401, India.
Sweta NidhiDepartment of Forensic Sciences, National Forensic Sciences University, Ponda, Goa, 430401, India.
Vijay TripathiDepartment of Microbiology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002, India. vijay.tripathi.mb@geu.ac.in.ORCID 0000-0002-6103-0890

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbial forensics is a new discipline of science that analyzes evidence related to biological crime through the uniqueness and abundance of microorganisms and their toxins. Microorganisms remain alive longer than any other trace of biological evidence, such as DNA, fingerprints, and fibers, because of the protective cell membrane or capsules. Microbiological research has opened up various possibilities for forensic investigations of microbial flora. Current molecular technologies, including DNA sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, metagenomics, DNA fingerprinting, and molecular phylogeny, provide valid results for forensic investigations. Recent advancements in genome sequencing technologies, genetic data generation, and bioinformatic tools have significantly improved microbial sampling methods and forensic analyses. In this review, we discuss the applications of microbial genomic tools and technologies in forensic investigations, including human identification, geolocation, and causes of death.

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GenomicsMetagenomicsDNA FingerprintingHumansPhylogenySequence Analysis, DNAWhole Genome SequencingGenome sequencingMicrobial forensicMicrobial genomicsMicrobiome

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PMID38878110

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