1. Online First publication

   Editorial Pages: 125 - 125

2. Genetic variability at 14 STR loci in the Puna population of north western Argentina

   • M. V. Albeza
   • A. Picornell
   • M. M. Ramon

   Original article Pages: 126 - 132

3. DXYS156: a multi-purpose short tandem repeat locus for determination of sex, paternal and maternal geographic origins and DNA fingerprinting

   • Francesco Calì
   • P. Forster
   • Valentino Romano

   Original article Pages: 133 - 138

4. Forensic evaluation and population data on the new Y-STRs DYS434, DYS437, DYS438, DYS439 and GATA A10

   • L. Gusmão
   • Cíntia Alves
   • António Amorim

   Original article Pages: 139 - 147

5. The lethal paraphiliac syndrome: accidental autoerotic deaths in four women and a review of the literature

   • N. Behrendt
   • N. Buhl
   • S. Seidl

   Case report Pages: 148 - 152

6. Statistical analysis for estimating heterogeneity of the Korean population in DNA typing using STR loci

   • J. W. Lee
   • Hye-Seung Lee
   • Juck-Joon Hwang

   Technical note Pages: 153 - 160

7. Determination of the sensitivity and specificity of sibship calculations using AmpFlSTR Profiler Plus

   • R. Gaytmenn
   • D. P. Hildebrand
   • I. A. Pretty

   Technical note Pages: 161 - 164

8. Purification of STR-multiplex-amplified microsamples can enhance signal intensity in capillary electrophoresis

   • T. Lederer
   • G. Braunschweiger
   • S. Seidl

   Technical note Pages: 165 - 169

9. An investigation into the transference and survivability of human DNA following simulated manual strangulation with consideration of the problem of third party contamination

   • G. N. Rutty

   Technical note Pages: 170 - 173

10. STR loci Penta D and Penta E: Austrian Caucasian population data

    • M. Steinlechner
    • P. Grubwieser
    • W. Parson

    Short communication Pages: 174 - 175

11. Gabon black population data on the ten short tandem repeat loci D3S1358, VWA, D16S539, D2S1338, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D19S433, TH01 and FGA

    • M. Steinlechner
    • K. Schmidt
    • W. Parson

    Short communication Pages: 176 - 178

12. Haplotype frequencies of nine Y-chromosome STR loci in the Taiwanese Han population

    • Li-Chin Tsai
    • Tan-Yin Yuen
    • J. C.-I Lee

    Short communication Pages: 179 - 183

13. Allele frequencies of nine STR loci of Jewish and Arab populations in Israel

    • U. Motro
    • C. Oz
    • M. Freund

    Short communication Pages: 184 - 186

14. Social benefits of non-criminal genetic databases: missing persons and human remains identification

    • J. A. Lorente
    • Carmen Entrala
    • Enrique Villanueva

    Short communication Pages: 187 - 190

15. Characterization and haplotype analysis of the polymorphic Y-STRs DYS443, DYS444 and DYS445 in a Japanese population

    • R. Iida
    • E. Tsubota
    • K. Kishi

    Short communication Pages: 191 - 194

16. D1S1171: a new highly variable short tandem repeat polymorphism

    • B. Reichenpfader
    • E. P. Leinzinger
    • M. Klintschar

    Short communication Pages: 195 - 197

17. Announcement

    Pages: 198 - 198