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Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology

Book2012

Authors:

John M. Butler

Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology

Book2012

 

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Intended as a companion to the Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing volume published in 2009, Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology contains 18 chapters with 4 appendi ... read full description

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    Chapter 1 - Sample Collection, Storage, and Characterization

    Pages 1-27

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    Chapter 2 - DNA Extraction Methods

    Pages 29-47

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    Chapter 3 - DNA Quantitation

    Pages 49-67

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    Chapter 4 - PCR Amplification: Capabilities and Cautions

    Pages 69-97

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    Chapter 5 - Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Loci and Kits

    Pages 99-139

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    Chapter 6 - Capillary Electrophoresis: Principles and Instrumentation

    Pages 141-165

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    Chapter 7 - Quality Assurance and Validation

    Pages 167-211

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    Chapter 8 - DNA Databases: Uses and Issues

    Pages 213-270

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    Chapter 9 - Missing Persons and Disaster Victim Identification Efforts

    Pages 271-292

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    Chapter 10 - Degraded DNA

    Pages 293-309

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    Chapter 11 - Low-Level DNA Testing: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions

    Pages 311-346

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    Chapter 12 - Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Applications

    Pages 347-369

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    Chapter 13 - Y-Chromosome DNA Testing

    Pages 371-403

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    Chapter 14 - Mitochondrial DNA Analysis

    Pages 405-456

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    Chapter 15 - X-Chromosome Analysis

    Pages 457-472

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    Chapter 16 - Non-human DNA

    Pages 473-495

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    Chapter 17 - New Technologies and Automation

    Pages 497-514

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    Chapter 18 - Legal Aspects of DNA Testing and the Scientific Expert in Court

    Pages 515-547

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    Appendix 1 - Reported Sizes and Sequences of STR Alleles

    Pages 549-602

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    Appendix 2 - Familial DNA Searches: Potential, Pitfalls, and Privacy Concerns

    Pages 603-610

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    Appendix 3 - List of Suppliers for DNA Instruments, Reagents, Services

    Pages 611-618

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    Appendix 4 - Interviews Supporting Legal Aspects of DNA Testing

    Pages 619-657

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    Subject Index

    Pages 659-680

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Intended as a companion to the Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing volume published in 2009, Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology contains 18 chapters with 4 appendices providing up-to-date coverage of essential topics in this important field and citation to more than 2800 articles and internet resources. The book builds upon the previous two editions of John Butler’s internationally acclaimed Forensic DNA Typing textbook with forensic DNA analysts as its primary audience.  This book provides the most detailed information written to-date on DNA databases, low-level DNA, validation, and numerous other topics including a new chapter on legal aspects of DNA testing to prepare scientists for expert witness testimony. Over half of the content is new compared to previous editions. A forthcoming companion volume will cover interpretation issues.

Intended as a companion to the Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing volume published in 2009, Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology contains 18 chapters with 4 appendices providing up-to-date coverage of essential topics in this important field and citation to more than 2800 articles and internet resources. The book builds upon the previous two editions of John Butler’s internationally acclaimed Forensic DNA Typing textbook with forensic DNA analysts as its primary audience.  This book provides the most detailed information written to-date on DNA databases, low-level DNA, validation, and numerous other topics including a new chapter on legal aspects of DNA testing to prepare scientists for expert witness testimony. Over half of the content is new compared to previous editions. A forthcoming companion volume will cover interpretation issues.

Key Features

  • Contains the latest information - hot-topics and new technologies
  • Well edited, attractively laid out, and makes productive use of its four-color format
  • Author John Butler is ranked as the number one "high-impact author in legal medicine and forensic science, 2001 to 2011" by ScienceWatch.com
  • Contains the latest information - hot-topics and new technologies
  • Well edited, attractively laid out, and makes productive use of its four-color format
  • Author John Butler is ranked as the number one "high-impact author in legal medicine and forensic science, 2001 to 2011" by ScienceWatch.com

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ISBN

978-0-12-374513-2

Language

English

Published

2012

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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

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Academic Press

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Authors

John M. Butler

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA