Forensic Context

A review of human studies identified 197 miRNAs associated with wound healing, burn wound healing, and scarring, with the mir-5584-5p being one of many dysregulated in these processes [Siu et al. DOI:10.1111/wrr.13100]. A study in humans demonstrated that the mir-5584-5p was differentially expressed and shared across two pairs of monozygotic twins, suggesting its potential role as a biomarker for distinguishing genetically identical individuals in forensic identification [Xiao et al. DOI:10.1016/j.fsigen.2019.05.003].