Toothbrushes as a Source of DNA for Gender and Human Identification-A Systematic Review.
Govindarajan SujathaVeeraraghavan Vishnu PriyaAlok DubeySheetal MujooAyman M SulimanyAli Mohammed Omar TawhariLujain Khalawi MokliArwa Jaber MohanaSaranya VaradarajanThodur Madapusi BalajiA Thirumal RajShankaragouda PatilPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Although a toothbrush is an excellent source of DNA for human and gender identification, future studies with a larger sample size, appropriate control group, and standardized technique of DNA extraction need to be conducted. Additionally, factors influencing the quantity and quality of DNA in toothbrushes need to be determined with standardized techniques.