Personal Profile

Wuriga, Associate Professor in the Forensic Evidence Teaching and Research Section. Obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science from the School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University in 2009, and a Doctor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the same institution in 2014. Served as a specially-appointed associate researcher in the Forensic Department of Zhongshan Medical College, Sun Yat-sen University from 2016 to 2021, engaging in forensic evidence research, and also worked on forensic evidence identification at the Forensic Identification Center of Sun Yat-sen University. Main research directions include the traceability of biological samples and accurate individual identification. Focused on the research and detection of molecular genetic markers such as microhaplotypes, STRs (Short Tandem Repeats), and SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms), as well as their applications in forensic individual identification, mixed DNA analysis, and kinship determination. Presided over 1 Youth Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 1 Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, and 1 Youth Cultivation Project of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities. As a major participant, participated in 2 General Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and 1 Project of the National Key R & D Program. Published a total of 22 SCI papers to date, with 17 papers published as the first author or corresponding author in academic journals such as Forensic Science International: Genetics, International Journal of Legal Medicine, and BMC Genomics. Participated in compiling 2 textbooks, with 1 published, and applied for 3 invention patents.

Academic Achievements

Representative Papers

1. Wu R#, Li H, Li R, Peng D, Wang N, Shen X, Sun H*. Identification and sequencing of 59 highly polymorphic microhaplotypes for analysis of DNA mixtures. Int J Legal Med 2021;135:1137–49.
2. Wu R#, Chen H, Li R, Zang Y, Shen X, Hao B, Wang Q, Sun H*. Pairwise kinship testing with microhaplotypes: Can advancements be made in kinship inference with these markers? Forensic Sci Int 2021;325:110875.
3. Zhang Y#, Yu Z#, Mo X, Zhao X, Li W, Liu H, Liu C, Wu R*, Sun H*. Development and validation of a new 18 X‐STR typing assay for forensic applications. Electrophoresis 2021;42:766–73.
4. Zhang Y#, Yu Z#, Mo X, Zhao X, Li W, Liu H, Liu C, Wu R*, Sun H*. Comparative evaluation of autosomal STRs and X-chromosome STRs as a complement of autosomal STRs in kinship testing in Southern Han Chinese. Ann Hum Biol 2021;48:66–9.
5. Shen X#, Li R, Li H, Gao Y, Chen H, Qu N, Peng D, Wu R*, Sun H*. Noninvasive Prenatal Paternity Testing with a Combination of Well-Established SNP and STR Markers Using Massively Parallel Sequencing. Genes (Basel) 2021;12:454.
6. Li R#, Shen X, Chen H, Peng D, Wu R, Sun H*. Developmental validation of the MGIEasy Signature Identification Library Prep Kit, an all-in-one multiplex system for forensic applications. Int J Legal Med 2021.
7. Wu R#, Peng D#, Ren H, Li R, Li H, Wang N, Shen X, Huang E, Zhang Y, Sun H*. Characterization of genetic polymorphisms in Nigerians residing in Guangzhou using massively parallel sequencing. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2020;48:102323.
8. Li R#, Wu R#, Li H, Zhang Y, Peng D, Wang N, Shen X, Wang Z, Sun H*. Characterizing stutter variants in forensic STRs with massively parallel sequencing. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2020;45:102225.
9. Peng D#, Zhang Y, Ren H, Li H, Li R, Shen X, Wang N, Huang E, Wu R*, Sun H*. Identification of sequence polymorphisms at 58 STRs and 94 iiSNPs in a Tibetan population using massively parallel sequencing. Sci Rep 2020;10:12225.
10. Wu R#, Li R, Wang N, Peng D, Li H, Zhang Y, Zheng C, Sun H*. Genetic polymorphism and population structure of Torghut Mongols and comparison with a Mongolian population 3000 kilometers away. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2019;42:235–43.
11. Wu R#, Li H, Peng D, Li R, Zhang Y, Hao B, Huang E, Zheng C, Sun H*. Revisiting the potential power of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes on relationship testing by massively parallel sequencing-based HLA typing in an extended family. J Hum Genet 2019;64:29–38.
12. Wu R#, Peng D, Wang N, Sun H, Li J. Identification of the new HLA-DRB5 * 01:01:01:02 allele in a Chinese individual. HLA 2019;93:56–7.
13. Li R#, Li H#, Peng D, Hao B, Wang Z, Huang E, Wu R*, Sun H*. Improved pairwise kinship analysis using massively parallel sequencing. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2019;38:77–85.
14. Xue J#, Wu R#, Pan Y#, Wang S, Qu B, Qin Y, Shi Y, Zhang C, Li R, Zhang L, Zhou C*, Sun H*. Integrated massively parallel sequencing of 15 autosomal STRs and Amelogenin using a simplified library preparation approach. Electrophoresis 2018;39:1466–73.
15. Wu R#, Liu Q, Zhang P, Liang D*. Tandem amino acid repeats in the green anole (Anolis carolinensis) and other squamates may have a role in increasing genetic variability. BMC Genomics 2016;17:109.
16. Wu R#, Liu Q, Meng S, Zhang P*, Liang D*. Hox cluster characterization of Banna caecilian (Ichthyophis bannanicus) provides hints for slow evolution of its genome. BMC Genomics 2015;16:468.
17. Liang D#, Wu R#, Geng J, Wang C, Zhang P*. A general scenario of Hox gene inventory variation among major sarcopterygian lineages. BMC Evol Biol 2011;11:25. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-11-25.