Initial assessment of NGS as a tool to augment routine CE analysis of STRs

The introduction of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) into forensic casework requires a detailed appraisal of how the technology can assist with improving current CE based methods bearing in mind the investment required to implement this significantly different method into operational forensic laboratories. To this end an initial assessment was conducted which involved the typing of 53 samples using the Verogen ForenSeq ™ DNA Signature Prep Kit in conjunction with the Illumina MiSeq FGx™ DNA Sequencer.
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research