Revised guidelines for the publication of genetic population data

Since 2007, when the journal was launched, the number of submissions of manuscripts reporting population genetic data to FSI: Genetics has continuously increased. This type of data is very welcome, considering the importance of having accurate estimates of population specific allele/haplotype frequencies of genetic markers relevant to the forensic field. For this reason, in 2010, a section on Forensic Population Genetics was introduced, including three types of formats: Original papers, Short communications and Letters to the Editor [ [1] Carracedo A. Butler J.M. Gusmão L. Parson W. Roewer L. Schneider P.M. Publication of population data for forensic purposes. Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 2010; 4: 145-147 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (193) Google Scholar ].