# Forensic and Genetic Research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/forensic-and-genetic-research-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 794,131 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the genomic analysis of ancient DNA to study population history, human evolution, and forensic genetics. It covers topics such as mitochondrial DNA variation, Y chromosome diversity, population structure, and ancestry informative markers. The research includes insights into ancient human migrations, genetic admixture, and the development of methods for accurate analysis of degraded DNA. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10751 |
| Works | 68,042 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Eric S. Lander](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eric-s-lander/)
- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [George Davey Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-davey-smith/)
- [Richard Durbin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-durbin/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Stacey Gabriel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stacey-gabriel/)
- [Elaine R. Mardis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/elaine-r-mardis/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Gonçalo R. Abecasis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/goncalo-r-abecasis/)
- [Richard A. Gibbs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-a-gibbs/)
- [Heng Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/heng-li-2/)
- [Cornelia M. van Duijn](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cornelia-m-van-duijn/)

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