Article
Forensic investigative genetic genealogy: expanding pedigree tracing and genetic inquiry in the genomic era.
Journal of genetics and genomics = Yi chuan xue bao - 1 Apr 2025
Wang Mengge, Chen Hongyu, Luo Lintao, Huang Yuguo, Duan Shuhan, Yuan Huijun, Tang Renkuan, Liu Chao, He Guanglin
Abstract excerpt
Genetic genealogy provides crucial insights into the complex biological relationships within contemporary and ancient human populations by analyzing shared alleles and chromosomal segments that are identical by descent to understand kinship, migration patterns, and population dynamics. Within forensic science, forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) has gained prominence by leveraging next-generation...
Topics
- Humans
- Pedigree
- Genomics
- Forensic Genetics
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genome, Human
- High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
