Forensic DNA Applications
Forensic DNA Applications: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition is fully updated to outline the latest advances in forensic DNA testing techniques and applications. It continues to fill the need for a reference book for people working in the field of forensic molecular biology testing and research, as well as individuals investigating and adjudicating cases involving DNA evidence, whether they be civil or criminal cases.
DNA techniques have greatly impacted traditional forensic areas, but such advances have also positively affected a myriad of new areas of research and inquiry. Today, it is possible to solve forensic problems that were unheard of even a few years ago. As such, the book compiles all relevant research and applied science into a detailed and comprehensive collection.
Part I starts with the history and development of DNA typing and profiling for criminal and civil purposes. It discusses the statistical interpretation of results with case examples, mitochondrial DNA testing, Y single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and short tandem repeats (STRs), and X SNP and STR testing. It also explores low copy number DNA typing, mixtures, and quality assurance and control.
Part II covers the various uses and applications of analysing collected physical evidence, victim identification in mass disasters, analysing animal DNA, forensic botany, and other unique applications.
Part III is dedicated to the latest advances and developments in human molecular biology, and Part IV examines the policies, laws, and ethics governing DNA evidence and its utilisation in various cases and in the courts.
Forensic DNA Applications, Second Edition covers cutting-edge research and advancements in the field and is the most up-to-date reference available. Edited and contributed to by the world's foremost leaders in the field, it is a must-have reference for established professionals and an essential resource for legal professionals—lawyers and judges—dealing with civil and criminal cases involving DNA technology, as well as students entering the fields of genetics and forensic DNA analysis.
Forensic DNA Applications: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition is fully updated to outline the latest advances in forensic DNA testing techniques and applications. It continues to fill the need for a reference book for people working in the field of forensic molecular biology testing and research, as well as individuals investigating and adjudicating cases involving DNA evidence, whether they be civil or criminal cases.
DNA techniques have greatly impacted traditional forensic areas, but such advances have also positively affected a myriad of new areas of research and inquiry. Today, it is possible to solve forensic problems that were unheard of even a few years ago. As such, the book compiles all relevant research and applied science into a detailed and comprehensive collection.
Part I starts with the history and development of DNA typing and profiling for criminal and civil purposes. It discusses the statistical interpretation of results with case examples, mitochondrial DNA testing, Y single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and short tandem repeats (STRs), and X SNP and STR testing. It also explores low copy number DNA typing, mixtures, and quality assurance and control.
Part II covers the various uses and applications of analysing collected physical evidence, victim identification in mass disasters, analysing animal DNA, forensic botany, and other unique applications.
Part III is dedicated to the latest advances and developments in human molecular biology, and Part IV examines the policies, laws, and ethics governing DNA evidence and its utilisation in various cases and in the courts.
Forensic DNA Applications, Second Edition covers cutting-edge research and advancements in the field and is the most up-to-date reference available. Edited and contributed to by the world's foremost leaders in the field, it is a must-have reference for established professionals and an essential resource for legal professionals—lawyers and judges—dealing with civil and criminal cases involving DNA technology, as well as students entering the fields of genetics and forensic DNA analysis.
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Forensic DNA Applications: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition is fully updated to outline the latest advances in forensic DNA testing techniques and applications. It continues to fill the need for a reference book for people working in the field of forensic molecular biology testing and research, as well as individuals investigating and adjudicating cases involving DNA evidence, whether they be civil or criminal cases.
DNA techniques have greatly impacted traditional forensic areas, but such advances have also positively affected a myriad of new areas of research and inquiry. Today, it is possible to solve forensic problems that were unheard of even a few years ago. As such, the book compiles all relevant research and applied science into a detailed and comprehensive collection.
Part I starts with the history and development of DNA typing and profiling for criminal and civil purposes. It discusses the statistical interpretation of results with case examples, mitochondrial DNA testing, Y single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and short tandem repeats (STRs), and X SNP and STR testing. It also explores low copy number DNA typing, mixtures, and quality assurance and control.
Part II covers the various uses and applications of analysing collected physical evidence, victim identification in mass disasters, analysing animal DNA, forensic botany, and other unique applications.
Part III is dedicated to the latest advances and developments in human molecular biology, and Part IV examines the policies, laws, and ethics governing DNA evidence and its utilisation in various cases and in the courts.
Forensic DNA Applications, Second Edition covers cutting-edge research and advancements in the field and is the most up-to-date reference available. Edited and contributed to by the world's foremost leaders in the field, it is a must-have reference for established professionals and an essential resource for legal professionals—lawyers and judges—dealing with civil and criminal cases involving DNA technology, as well as students entering the fields of genetics and forensic DNA analysis.
