Forensic Sciences Research, Volume. 10, Issue 1, owae021(2025)

Comprehensive elucidation on the genetic profile of the Hezhou Han population via an efficient InDel panel

Shuyan Mei1,2, Wei Cui3, Man Chen3, Meiming Cai3, Fanzhang Lei3, Xi Wang3, Shangwu Yang4、*, and Bofeng Zhu1,3,5、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Evidence Science (China University of Political Science and Law), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
  • 2College of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
  • 3Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Forensic Multi-Omics for Precision Identification, Department of Forensic Genetics, School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
  • 4The People's Hospital of Hezhou, Hezhou, China
  • 5Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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    Shuyan Mei, Wei Cui, Man Chen, Meiming Cai, Fanzhang Lei, Xi Wang, Shangwu Yang, Bofeng Zhu. Comprehensive elucidation on the genetic profile of the Hezhou Han population via an efficient InDel panel[J]. Forensic Sciences Research, 2025, 10(1): owae021

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jan. 6, 2023

    Accepted: Mar. 27, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 8, 2025

    The Author Email: Shangwu Yang (1043136026@qq.com), Bofeng Zhu (1043136026@qq.com)

    DOI:10.1093/fsr/owae021

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