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Verogen ForenSeq Imagen Workflow

Aug 25, 2022

Verogen has commercially launched the ForenSeq Imagen workflow, a fully validated solution for estimating appearance and biogeographical ancestry for crime-scene samples. According to Verogen, ForenSeq Imagen uses single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that have been established by laboratories in the forensic community for estimating phenotypic traits. The kit also includes an additional option to estimate biogeographical ancestry where regional regulation permits.

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