Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing

Name: Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing
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ISBN: 9780123749994

ISBN-10: 0123749999

ISBN-13: 9780123749994

Edition: 2010

Authors: John M. Butler

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The purpose of Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing basic text is to aid students in gaining an introductory understanding of forensic DNA testing.The basic text will contain simpler 'starter' information. The Data, Notes and Applications (D.N.A.) Boxes that were introduced in the 2 nd edition will be expanded upon to bring perspective and purpose to the topics covered in each chapter. These D.N.A. Boxes will only be included in the text book. In addition, the pros and cons of the currently controversial technique of familial searching will be explored. The extensive list of ancillaries and study aids Dr. Butler provides will catapult this text to the top of forensic science curriculum's…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 9/30/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 520
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

John M. Butler is a NIST Fellow and Group Leader at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Butler earned his PhD from the University of Virginia while doing DNA research in the FBI Laboratory's Forensic Science Research Unit. He has over 100 publications in this field and is a frequent presenter on the topic of DNA typing.



Foreword


Introduction


Acknowledgments


About the author



Overview and History of DNA Typing



Basics of DNA Biology and Genetics



Historical Methods



Sample Collection, Storage and Characterization



DNA Extraction



DNA Quantitation



DNA Amplification (The Polymerase Chain Reaction)



Short Tandem Repeat Markers



Fundamentals of DNA separation and Detection



STR Genotyping and Data Interpretation



Statistical Interpretation: Evaluating the Strength of Forensic DNA Evidence



DNA databases



Quality Assurance



Forensic Challenges: Degraded DNA, Mixtures, and LCN



Additional Loci and Non-Human DNA Testing



Lineage Markers: Y Chromosome and mtDNA Testing



Applications of DNA Typing



Future Trends



Glossary of Terms



Useful Websites



Probability and Statistics