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Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing : Methodology.

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 an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Butler, John M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2011.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Sample collection, storage, and characterization
  • DNA extraction methods
  • DNA quantitation
  • PCR amplification: capabilities and cautions
  • Short tandem repeat (STR) loci and kits
  • Capillary electrophoresis: principles and instrumentation
  • Quality assurance and validation
  • DNA databases: uses and issues
  • Missing persons and disaster victim identification efforts
  • Degraded DNA
  • Low-level DNA testing: issues, concerns, and solutions
  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms and applications
  • Y-chromosome DNA testing
  • Mitochondrial DNA analysis
  • X-chromosome analysis
  • Non-human DNA
  • New technologies and automation
  • Legal aspects of DNA testing and the scientific expert in court.