Advanced topics in forensic DNA typing
Subtitle: methodology
By: John M. Butler
Publisher: Elsevier Academic Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 708
ISBN-13: 9780123745132
Subjects: Forensic genetics; DNA fingerprinting
Table of contents: title: Sample collection, storage, and characterization; title: DNA extraction methods; title: DNA quantitation; title: PCR amplification: capabilities and cautions; title: Short tandem repeat (STR) loci and kits; title: Capillary electrophoresis: principles and instrumentation; title: Quality assurance and validation; title: DNA databases: uses and issues; title: Missing persons and disaster victim identification efforts; title: Degraded DNA; title: Low-level DNA testing: issues, concerns, and solutions; title: Single nucleotide polymorphisms and applications; title: Y-chromosome DNA testing; title: Mitochondrial DNA analysis; title: X-chromosome analysis; title: Non-human DNA; title: New technologies and automation; title: Legal aspects of DNA testing and the scientific expert in court.