Kotchey LL, Lee S, Nangeroni L, Thomas JT, Staadig A, Tillmar A, Sturk-Andreaggi K, Marshall C, Ghemrawi M (2025) Investigating SNP typing using alternative reference materials with the FORCE panel and QIAseq® chemistry. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2025 Jun;78:103294.
Parson W, Alterauge A, Amory C, Heinze S, Hölzl S, Jahn RG, Lehn C, Sänger T, Xavier C, Tillmar A, Nolte K, Lutz-Bonengel S, Doll S (2025) Remains of the German outlaw Johannes Bückler alias Schinderhannes identified by an interdisciplinary approach. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 78:103276.
Kling D, Jepsen AH, Kampmann ML, Jacobsen SB, Tillmar A, Børsting C, Andersen JD. (2025) Forensic investigative genetic genealogy using genotypes generated or imputed from transcriptomes. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 78:103277.
Ruiz-Ramírez J, Bittner F, Parsons TJ, Tillmar A, Vangeel L, Grandell I, Eduardoff M, Peck MA, Ambroa-Conde A, Mosquera-Miguel A, Freire-Aradas A, Lareu MV, Phillips C, de la Puente M (2025) Inter-platform evaluation of the MPSplex large-scale tri-allelic SNP panel for forensic identification. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 77:103233.
Tillmar A, Kling D (2025) Comparative Study of Statistical Approaches and SNP Panels to Infer Distant Relationships in Forensic Genetics. Genes 16(2):114.
Tillmar A, Kling D (2024) SNP Genotype Imputation in Forensics-A Performance Study. Genes. 15(11):1386.
Kling D, Mostad P, Tillmar A (2024) FamLink2-A comprehensive tool for likelihood computations in pedigrees analyses involving linked DNA markers accounting for genotype uncertainties- Forensic Science International: Genetics. 74:103150
Jansson L, Fagerholm SA, Börkén E, Hedén Gynnå A, Sidstedt M, Forsberg C, Ansell R, Hedman J, Tillmar A. (2024) Assessment of DNA quality for whole genome library preparation. Anal Biochem. 5:115636.
Gettings KB, Tillmar A, Sturk-Andreaggi K, Marshall C. (2024) Review of SNP assays for disaster victim identification: Cost, time, and performance information for decision-makers. J Forensic Sci.
Sidstedt M, Gynnå AH, Kiesler KM, Jansson L, Steffen CR, Håkansson J, Johansson G, Österlund T, Bogestål Y, Tillmar A, Rådström P, Ståhlberg A, Vallone PM, Hedman J (2024) Ultrasensitive sequencing of STR markers utilizing unique molecular identifiers and the SiMSen-Seq method. Forensic Sci Int: Genet. 103047.
Cavagnino C, Runfeldt G, Sager M, Estes R, Tillmar A, Greytak EM, Thomas JT, Anderson E, Daniels-Higginbotham J, Kjelland K, Sturk-Andreaggi K,Parsons TJ, McMahon TP, Marshall C (2024) Unearthing who and Y at Harewood Cemetery and inference of George Washington’s Y-chromosomal haplotype. iScience. 109353.
Staadig A, Hedman J, Tillmar A (2023) Applying Unique Molecular Indices with an Extensive All-in-One Forensic SNP Panel for Improved Genotype Accuracy and Sensitivity. Genes (Basel). 14(4):818.
Mostad P, Tillmar A, Kling D. (2023) Improved computations for relationship inference using low-coverage sequencing data. BMC Bioinformatics. 24(1):90.
Bergseth EF, Tillmar A, Haddeland PJT, Kling D. (2022) Extended population genetic analysis of 12 X-STRs - Exemplified using a Norwegian population sample. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 60:102745.
Loreille O, Tillmar A, Brandhagen MD, Otterstatter L, Irwin JA. (2022) Improved DNA Extraction and Illumina Sequencing of DNA Recovered from Aged Rootless Hair Shafts Found in Relics Associated with the Romanov Family. Genes (Basel). 13(2):202.
Tillmar A, Sturk-Andreaggi K, Daniels-Higginbotham J, Thomas JT, Marshall C. (2021) The FORCE Panel: An All-in-One SNP Marker Set for Confirming Investigative Genetic Genealogy Leads and for General Forensic Applications. Genes (Basel) 12(12):1968.
Tillmar A, Fagerholm SA, Staaf J, Sjölund P, Ansell R (2021) Getting the conclusive lead with investigative genetic genealogy – A successful case study of a 16 year old double murder in Sweden. Forensic Science International: Genetics. 53:102525.
Kling D, Phillips C, Kennett D, Tillmar A (2021) Investigative genetic genealogy: Current methods, knowledge and practice. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 102474.
Lall GM, Larmuseau MHD, Wetton JH, Batini C, Hallast P, Huszar TI, Zadik D, Aase S, Baker T, Balaresque P, Bodmer W, Børglum AD, de Knijff P, Dunn H, Harding SE, Løvvik H, Dupuy BM, Pamjav H, Tillmar AO, Tomaszewski M, Tyler-Smith C, Verdugo MP, Winney B, Vohra P, Story J, King TE, Jobling MA. (2021) Subdividing Y-chromosome haplogroup R1a1 reveals Norse Viking dispersal lineages in Britain. Eur J Hum Genet. 29 (3), 512-523
Söderberg C, Tillmar A, Johansson A, Wernvik E, Jönsson AK, Druid H., (2020) The importance of sample size with regard to the robustness of postmortem reference values. Forensic Sci Int. 311:110292
Tillmar A, Sjölund P, Lundqvist B, Klippmark T, Älgenäs C, Green H (2020) Whole-genome sequencing of human remains to enable genealogy DNA database searches – A case report. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 46:102233.
Phillips C, Amigo J, Tillmar AO, Peck MA, de la Puente M, Ruiz-Ramírez J, Bittner F, Idrizbegović Š, Wang Y, Parsons TJ, Lareu MV (2020) A compilation of tri-allelic SNPs from 1000 Genomes and use of the most polymorphic loci for a large-scale human identification panel. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 46:102232.
Kling D, Tillmar A (2019) Forensic genealogy-A comparison of methods to infer distant relationships based on dense SNP data. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 42:113-124.
Green H, Tillmar A, Pettersson G, Montelius K (2019) The use of FTA cards to acquire DNA profiles from postmortem cases.Int J Legal Med. 133(6):1651-1657.
Staadig A, Tillmar A (2019) An overall limited effect on the weight-of-evidence when taking STR DNA sequence polymorphism into account in kinship analysis. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 28;39:44-49.
Tillmar A, Grandell I, Montelius K (2018) DNA identification of compromised samples with massive parallel sequencing. Forensic Sciences Research. 4(4):331-336
Tillmar AO, Kling D, Butler JM, Parson W, Prinz M, Schneider PM, Egeland T, Gusmão L (2017) DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG): Guidelines on the use of X-STRs in kinship analysis. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 29:269-275
Tillmar AO, Phillips C (2017) Evaluation of the impact of genetic linkage in forensic identity and relationship testing for expanded DNA marker sets. Forensic Sci Int Genet. 26:58-65.
Söderberg C, Wernvik E, Tillmar A, Spigset O, Kronstrand R, Reis M, Jönsson AK, Druid H (2016) Antipsychotics - Postmortem fatal and non-fatal reference concentrations. Forensic Sci Int. 266:91-101.
Montelius K, Kline M, Nilsson H, Kumlin J, Tillmar A. (2016) Swedish population data of PowerPlex ESI 17 including the new allele 16.1 in D1S1656. Leg Med (Tokyo). 20:37-9.
Grandell I, Samara R, Tillmar AO (2016) A SNP panel for identity and kinship testing using massive parallel sequencing. Int J Legal Med. 130(4):905-914.
Tillmar AO, Kling D (2016) Comments on “Kinship analysis: assessment of related vs unrelated based on defined pedigrees” by S. Turrina et al. International Journal of Legal Medicine.130(4):949-51.
Dørum G, Kling D, Tillmar A, Vigeland MD, Egeland T. (2015) Mixtures with relatives and linked markers. Int J Legal Med.130(3):621-634.
Kling D, Dell'Amico B, Tillmar AO (2015) FamLinkX–Implementation of a general model for likelihood computations for X-chromosomal marker data, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 17:1-7.
Kling D, Tillmar A, Egeland T, Mostad P. (2015) A general model for likelihood computations of genetic marker data accounting for linkage, linkage disequilibrium, and mutations. Int J Legal Med. 129(5):943-54.
D. Kling, A. Tillmar, T. Egeland (2014) Familias 3 - Extensions and new functionality, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 13:121-127
A.O. Tillmar, P. Mostad (2014) Choosing supplementary markers in forensic casework, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 13:128-133
Ballantyne KN, Ralf A, Aboukhalid R...Tillmar A...et al.(2014) Towards male individualization with rapidly mutating Y-chromosomal STRs. Human Mutation, 35(8):1021-32
J. Purps, S. Siegert, S.Willuweit...A. Tillmar... et al. (2014) A global analysis of Y-chromosomal haplotype diversity for 23 STR loci, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 12:12-23
L. Chaitanya, S. Walsh, J.D. Andersen... A. Tillmar...et al (2014) Collaborative EDNAP exercise on the IrisPlex system for DNA-based prediction of human eye colour, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 11:241-51
D. Kling, B. Dell’Amico, P.J.T. Haddeland, A.O. Tillmar (2014) Population genetic analysis of 12 X-STRs in a Somali population sample, Forensic Sci. Int. Genet, 11:e7-8
A.O. Tillmar, B. Dell'Amico, J. Welander, G. Holmlund (2013) A universal method for species identification of mammals utilizing next generation sequencing for the analysis of DNA mixtures, PLoS ONE 8(12): e83761
C. Älgenäs, A.O. Tillmar (2014) Population genetics of 29 autosomal STRs and 17 Y-chromosomal STRs in a population sample from Afghanistan. Int. J. Legal. Med. 128(2):279-280.
S. Boiso Moreno, A.L. Zackrisson, I. Jakobsen Falk, L. Karlsson, B. Carlsson, A. Tillmar, F.C. Kugelberg, J. Ahlner, S. Hägg, H. Gréen (2013) ABCB1 gene polymorphisms are associated with suicide in forensic autopsies. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 23(9):463-469.
A.O. Tillmar, H. Nilsson, D. Kling, K. Montelius (2012) Analysis of Investigator HDplex markers in Swedish and Somali populations, Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 7(1) e21-22.
K.L. O’Connor & A.O. Tillmar (2012) Effect of linkage between vWA and D12S391 in kinship analysis, Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 6(6) 840-844.
D. Kling, T. Egeland A.O. Tillmar (2012) FamLink –A user friendly software for linkage calculations in family genetics, Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 6 (5) 616-620.
A.O. Tillmar (2012) Population genetic analysis of 12 X-STRs in Swedish population, Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 6 e80-e81.
D. Kling, J. Welander, A. Tillmar, Ø. Skare, T. Egeland, G. Holmlund (2011) DNA microarray as a tool in establishing genetic relatedness—Current status and future prospects, Forensic Sci. Int. Genet. 6 (3) 322-329.
H Malmström, M Vretemark, A Tillmar, M Brandström Durling, P Skoglund, MTP Gilbert, E Willerslev, G Holmlund & A Götherström (2011) Finding the founder of Stockholm – a kinship study based on Y-chromosomal, autosomal and mitochondrial DNA, Annals of Anatomy, 194 (1) 138-145.
Egeland T., Dawid A.P., Mortera J., Mostad P., Tillmar A. (2011) Response to: DNA identification by pedigree likelihood ratio accommodating population substructure and mutations, Investigative Genetics. 2(1):7.
Tillmar, A.O., Egeland T., Lindblom B., Holmlund G. Mostad P. (2011) Using X-chromosomal markers in relationship testing: Calculation of likelihood ratios taking both linkage and linkage disequilibrium into account, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 5 (5) 506-511.
Tillmar, A.O., Coble, M.D., Wallerström, T., Holmlund, G. (2010) Homogeneity in mitochondrial DNA control region sequences in Swedish subpopulations, International Journal of Legal Medicine, 124 (2), pp. 91-98.
Tillmar, A.O., Bäckström, G., Montelius, K. (2009) Genetic variation of 15 autosomal STR loci in a Somali population, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 4 (1), pp. e19-e20.
Tillmar, A.O., Mostad, P., Egeland, T., Lindblom, B., Holmlund, G., Montelius, K. (2008) Analysis of linkage and linkage disequilibrium for eight X-STR markers, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 3 (1), pp. 37-41.
Montelius, K., Karlsson, A.O., Holmlund, G. (2008) STR data for the AmpFℓSTR Identifiler loci from Swedish population in comparison to European, as well as with non-European population, Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2 (3), pp. e49-e52.
Karlsson, A.O., Holmlund, G. (2007) Identification of mammal species using species-specific DNA pyrosequencing, Forensic Science International, 173 (1), pp. 16-20
Karlsson, A.O., Holmlund, G., Egeland, T., Mostad, P. (2007) DNA-testing for immigration cases: The risk of erroneous conclusions, Forensic Science International, 172 (2-3), pp. 144-149.
Karlsson, A.O., Wallerström, T., Götherström, A., Holmlund, G. (2006) Y-chromosome diversity in Sweden - A long-time perspective, European Journal of Human Genetics, 14 (8), pp. 963-970
Holmlund, G., Nilsson, H., Karlsson, A., Lindblom, B. (2006) Y-chromosome STR haplotypes in Sweden, Forensic Science International, 160 (1), pp. 66-79
Kling, D., Tillmar, A. (2017) Kinship inference for males with identical Y-STR profiles using whole genome SNP data provides a deeper understanding about the level of coancestry in the Swedish male population. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 6, pp. e393-e394
Sidstedt, M., Grandell, I., Boiso, S., (...), Hedman, J., Tillmar, A. (2017) Assessing the GeneRead SNP panel for analysis of low-template and PCR-inhibitory samples. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 6, pp. e267-e269
A Shyla, SR Borovko, AO Tillmar, NN Kuzub, SA Kotova, IS Tsybovsky, KRębała (2015) Belarusian experience of the use of FamLinkX for solving complex kinship cases involving X-STR markers, Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 5:e539-e541.
Tillmar, A.O., Nilsson H., Holmlund G. Y-STR diversity in the Swedish population and its implication on forensic casework (2011) Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 3 (1), pp. e405-e406.
Tillmar, A.O., Montelius, K. Population data of 12 Y-STR loci from a Somali population (2009) Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 2 (1), pp. 413-415.
Montelius, K., Tillmar, A.O., Kumlin, J., Lindblom, B. Swedish population data on the SNPforID consortium autosomal SNP-multiplex (2009) Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 2 (1), pp. 344-346.
Karlsson, A.O., Svensson, A., Marklund, A., Holmlund, G. Estimating human age in forensic samples by analysis of telomere repeats (2008) Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 1 (1), pp. 569-571.
Karlsson, A., Gotherström, A., Wallerstrom, T., Holmlund, G. Y-chromosome variation in Swedish, Saami and Österbotten male lineages (2006) International Congress Series, 1288, pp. 240-242.
Book: D Kling, T Egeland, A Tillmar, L Prieto (2021) Mass Identifications: Statistical Methods in Forensic Genetics. Elsevier.
PhD-thesis: Population and Statistics in Forensic Genetics, 2010.