Article
Forensic investigative genetic genealogy based on low-quality DNA whole genome sequencing data.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Mar 2026
Lu Jingwei, Liu Jing, Li Jing, Jiang Li, Ni Meng, Zhao Wenting, Dai Lv, Zhao Chuantong, Li Caixia
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray technology is widely used for data acquisition in Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG), but it requires high-quality DNA. Previous studies have demonstrated that whole-genome sequencing (WGS) outperforms SNP microarray technology in genotyping forensic trace and degraded DNA, improving both SNP call rates and genotyping concordance. This study evaluates...
Topics
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Whole Genome Sequencing
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Pedigree
- Forensic Genetics
- Genotype
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- DNA Degradation, Necrotic
- DNA
