Primorac D. Forensic DNA Applications. An Interdisciplinary Perspective 2ed 2023

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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 obvious traditional forensic areas, but such advances have also positively affected myriad new areas of research and inquiry. It is possible today to think about solving forensic problems that were simply unheard of even a few years ago. As such, the book pulls all relevant research and applied science together into a detailed and comprehensive collection. 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 to 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.
General Background and Methodological Concepts
Basic Genetics and Human Genetic Variation
Forensic DNA Analysis and Statistics
Forensic Aspects of mtDNA Analysis
Y Chromosome in Forensic Science
Forensic Application of X Chromosome STRs
Increasing the Efficiency of Typing Challenged Forensic Biological Samples
Mixtures and Probabilistic Genotyping
Rapid DNA
Uses and Applications
Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence
Mass Disaster Victim Identification by DNA
Bioterrorism and Microbial Forensics
Forensic Animal DNA Analysis
Application of DNA-Based Methods in Forensic Entomology
Forensic Botany Plants as Evidence in Criminal Cases and as Agents of Bioterrorism
Recent Developments and Future Directions in Human Forensic Molecular Biology
Forensic Body Fluid and Tissue Identification
Evolving Technologies in Forensic DNA Analysis
Prediction of Physical Characteristics, such as Eye, Hair, and Skin Color, Based Solely on DNA
Molecular Autopsy
Genetic Genealogy in the Genomic Era
Law, Ethics, and Policy
DNA as Evidence in the Courtroom
Some Ethical Issues in Forensic Genetics
DNA in Immigration and Human Trafficking
DNA Databases