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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 10:7:100446.
doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2023.100446. eCollection 2023.

National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative (NTVIC): Guidelines for establishing Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) programs

Ray A Wickenheiser  1 , Jennifer Naugle  2 , Brian Hoey  3 , Rylene Nowlin  4 , Swathi A Kumar  5 , Mark A Kubinski  6 , Claire Glynn  7 , Raymond Valerio  8 , Lance Allen  9 , Stephanie Stoiloff  10 , Jennifer Kochanski  11 , Christi Guerrini  12 , Anne Marie Schubert  13
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National Technology Validation and Implementation Collaborative (NTVIC): Guidelines for establishing Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) programs

Ray A Wickenheiser et al. Forensic Sci Int Synerg. .
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors wish to declare the following competing interests: S.A.K is a current employee and shareholder of QIAGEN Inc. C.J.G. and R.A.W. are members of the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Working Group of the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods. C.J.G is a member of the Advisory Board of the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Accreditation Board.

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