We present a global atlas of 4,728 metagenomic samples from mass-transit systems in 60
cities over 3 years, representing the first systematic, worldwide catalog of the urban microbial …

Microbial Forensics is a field that continues to grow in interest and application among the
forensic community. This review, divided into two sections, covers several topics associated …

By using sequencing technology to genotype loci of forensic interest it is possible to
simultaneously target autosomal, X and Y STRs as well as identity, ancestry and phenotypic …

… In Hong Kong, the presence of the indicator species G. terrae drove the enrichment of a
variety of pathways related to degradation of steroids, caprolactam, and limonene (Additional file …

Although studies have shown that urban environments and mass-transit systems have
distinct genetic profiles, there are no systematic worldwide studies of these dense, human …

The application of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) to forensic genetics has led to
improvements in multiple aspects of DNA analysis, however, additional complexities are …

In urban ecosystems, microbes play a key role in maintaining major ecological functions
that directly support human health and city life. However, the knowledge about the species …

Advancements in DNA methods and biotechnology have enabled forensic scientists to
explore the DNA evidence found as part of a criminal investigation on a much more …

This document is a QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Forensic Science that defines
what can be expected of a graduate in the subject, in terms of what they might know, do and …

Built environments harbor a wide variety of microorganisms, and these microbial communities
include both pathogens and strains carrying antibiotic resistance (AR) genes. One built …