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• 08:14: posted Writing DNA with GenoCAD.

• 22:02: posted Degeneration of nuclei and mitochondria in human hairs.
• 21:13: posted The color(s) of human hair—Forensic hair analysis with SpectraCube®
• 12:57: posted Old and new ideas about genes and behaviour
• 10:37: posted Genomic DNA fingerprinting of indigenous chicken breeds with molecular markers designed on interspersed repeats
• 10:20: posted [Species identification of biological samples by amplifying intron 8 of the TP53 gene]
• 10:06: posted Autism genetics: strategies, challenges, and opportunities

• 11:04: posted Clinical and molecular features of Joubert syndrome and related disorders.

• 22:48: posted <I>SMC1A</I> expression and mechanism of pathogenicity in probands with X-Linked Cornelia de Lange syndrome
• 22:40: posted <I>NR2E3</I> mutations in enhanced S-cone sensitivity syndrome (ESCS), Goldmann-Favre syndrome (GFS), clumped pigmentary retinal degeneration (CPRD), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP)
• 22:26: posted A novel active endogenous retrovirus family contributes to genome variability in rat inbred strains
• 22:17: posted Seminole County crime lab helps FDLE speed DNA tests -- OrlandoSentinel.com
• 17:15: posted Patterns of insertions and their covariation with substitutions in the rat, mouse, and human genomes.
• 12:38: posted Extended Y chromosome haplotypes resolve multiple and unique lineages of the Jewish priesthood
• 12:36: posted The cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CNR2) gene is associated with hand bone strength phenotypes in an ethnically homogeneous family sample
• 12:26: posted Application of serial analysis of gene expression to the study of human genetic disease

• 22:50: posted Resolving the evolution of extant and extinct ruminants with high-throughput phylogenomics
• 22:47: posted Plant DNA barcodes and a community phylogeny of a tropical forest dynamics plot in Panama
• 21:53: posted Characterization and functional expression of the cDNA encoding human brain quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase.
• 21:48: posted Microduplications of 16p11.2 are associated with schizophrenia

• 14:46: posted DNA behind bars: other ways of knowing forensic DNA technologies.
• 14:45: posted Development and exploitation of DNA fingerprinting technology in India.
• 08:21: posted BBC NEWS | Health | Donor sperm safety 'in question'

• 21:11: posted RDH10 has 11-cis-Retinol Dehydrogenase Activity and Interacts with Visual Cycle Proteins.
• 21:10: posted Origin of the vertebrate visual cycle.
• 19:58: posted An essential set of basic DNA response elements is required for receptor-dependent transcription of the lecithin:retinol acyltransferase (Lrat) gene.
• 09:35: posted Case report: identification of skeletal remains using short-amplicon marker analysis of severely degraded DNA extracted from a decomposed and charred femur.
• 09:30: posted A new multiplex for human identification using insertion/deletion polymorphisms.
• 09:21: posted BLAT—The BLAST-Like Alignment Tool
• 09:18: posted Novel methods of molecular sex identification from skeletal tissue using the amelogenin gene.

• 22:21: posted Nucleic acid isothermal amplification technologies: a review.
• 21:26: posted Colorimetric detection of Helicobacter pylori DNA using isothermal helicase-dependent amplification and gold nanoparticle probes.
• 21:23: posted Reply: LCN DNA: proof beyond reasonable doubt? - a response.
• 21:22: posted LCN DNA: proof beyond reasonable doubt? - a response.
• 21:08: posted What recent ribosome structures have revealed about the mechanism of translation
• 21:05: posted Woo Suk Hwang convicted, but not of fraud : Nature News
• 21:02: posted Rethinking how DNA methylation patterns are maintained
• 20:55: posted In search of polymorphic Alu insertions with restricted geographic distributions.
• 20:52: posted Leaps in Translational Elongation
• 20:49: posted Lighter sentence for murderer with 'bad genes' : Nature News
• 20:42: posted Human DAZL, DAZ and BOULE genes modulate primordial germ-cell and haploid gamete formation

• 23:11: posted Mobile element-based forensic genomics.
• 22:36: posted Finding genes that underlie physical traits of forensic interest using genetic tools.
• 22:33: posted Short tandem repeat typing technologies used in human identity testing.
• 22:20: posted DNA reviews: predicting phenotype.
• 22:06: posted LCN DNA: proof beyond reasonable doubt?
• 08:50: posted Identification of skeletal remains of Communist Armed Forces victims during and after World War II: combined Y-chromosome (STR) and MiniSTR approach.
• 08:48: posted A 26plex autosomal STR assay to aid human identity testing*.
• 08:41: posted Sex Determination by PCR-RFLP in the Oriental White Stork Ciconia boyciana
• 08:36: posted Frequency assessment of SNPs for forensic identification in different populations.
• 08:25: posted An ancestry informative marker set for determining continental origin: validation and extension using human genome diversity panels.
• 08:24: posted Ancestry informative marker sets for determining continental origin and admixture proportions in common populations in America.
• 08:23: posted Geography and genography: prediction of continental origin using randomly selected single nucleotide polymorphisms.
• 08:08: posted Ancestry analysis in the 11-M Madrid bomb attack investigation.
• 08:04: posted An integrated microdevice for high-performance short tandem repeat genotyping.

• 23:02: posted Validity of low copy number typing and applications to forensic science.
• 22:23: posted The effects of Asian population substructure on Y STR forensic analyses.
• 21:20: posted Developing a simple method to process bone samples prior to DNA isolation
• 21:02: posted Identification of malignant hyperthermia-susceptible ryanodine receptor type 1 gene (RYR1) mutations in a child who died in a car after exposure to a high environmental temperature
• 20:48: posted C-fos, fos-B, c-jun and dusp-1 expression in the mouse heart after single and repeated methamphetamine administration
• 11:46: posted Ancient DNA resolves identity and phylogeny of New Zealand's extinct and living quail (Coturnix sp.).
• 11:45: posted Barcoding animal life: cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 divergences among closely related species
• 11:38: posted Identification of Birds through DNA Barcodes
• 11:35: posted DNA barcoding detects market substitution in North American seafood
• 11:08: posted Reading between the LINEs to see into the past

• 23:15: posted DNA from processed and unprocessed wood: Factors influencing the isolation success
• 23:04: posted DNA-based prediction of human externally visible characteristics in forensics: Motivations, scientific challenges, and ethical considerations☆
• 23:00: posted Mini-midi-mito: Adapting the amplification and sequencing strategy of mtDNA to the degradation state of crime scene samples
• 22:51: posted Validation issues around DNA typing of low level DNA
• 22:48: posted Inferring ethnicity using 15 autosomal STR loci--comparisons among populations of similar and distinctly different physical traits.
• 22:38: posted Development of STR profiles from firearms and fired cartridge cases☆☆☆
• 22:33: posted Tri-allelic SNP markers enable analysis of mixed and degraded DNA samples
• 22:20: posted Improving global and regional resolution of male lineage differentiation by simple single-copy Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat polymorphisms
• 21:20: posted The tedious task of finding homologous noncoding RNA genes.
• 21:07: posted Serotonin's Role in the Pancreas Revealed at Last
• 21:03: posted Heterochromatin: A Rapidly Evolving Species Barrier
• 20:54: posted Intracellular serotonin modulates insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells by protein serotonylation.