Impact of Semi-Permanent Nail Polish on Forensic DNA Profiling and Phenotyping from Fingernails
The results highlight the evidentiary value of fingernails even if treated with semi-permanent nail polish that should still be regarded as a source of DNA for personal identification and further investigation in the forensic context.
Authors
- Sara Amurri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9400-0146)
- Giulia Fazio
- Chiara Turchi
- Carla Bini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2470-251X)
- Arianna Giorgetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0441-9787)
- Filomena Melchionda
- Susi Pelotti
Institutions
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genes
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/genes17030322
- Primary Topic
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00