Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing (Paperback, 1st)

Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments About the author

Chapter 1 Overview and History of DNA Typing Chapter 2 Basics of DNA Biology and Genetics Chapter 3 Historical Methods Chapter 4 Sample Collection, Storage and Characterization Chapter 5 DNA Extraction Chapter 6 DNA Quantitation Chapter 7 DNA Amplification (The Polymerase Chain Reaction) Chapter 8 Short Tandem Repeat Markers Chapter 9 Fundamentals of DNA separation and Detection Chapter 10 STR Genotyping and Data Interpretation Chapter 11 Statistical Interpretation: Evaluating the Strength of Forensic DNA Evidence Chapter 12 DNA databases Chapter 13 Quality Assurance Chapter 14 Forensic Challenges: Degraded DNA, Mixtures, and LCN Chapter 15 Additional Loci and Non-Human DNA Testing Chapter 16 Lineage Markers: Y Chromosome and mtDNA Testing Chapter 17 Applications of DNA Typing Chapter 18 Future Trends Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms Appendix 2 Useful Websites Appendix 3 Probability and Statistics