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A strategy for distant kinship analysis using historical human remains: First identifications of Stalinist terror victims in Adjara, Georgia.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Jun 2026
Żak Krzysztof, Gonashvili Meri, Stanisz Kamila, Stępień Maria, Cytacka Sandra, Zielińska Grażyna, Zacharczuk Julia, Dowejko Joanna, Łuczak Wojciech, Olszewska Natalia, Suproń Marcin, Sołtyszewski Ireneusz, Ossowski Andrzej, Szargut Maria
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BACKGROUND: The identification of human remains from historical and post-conflict contexts remains a major challenge due to DNA degradation and limited availability of close relatives. This study presents an integrative approach combining biogeographical ancestry inference, multiple genetic marker systems (standard and non-standard STRs, iiSNPs) and biostatistical evaluation to support kinship inference within a...
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