An introduction to forensic genetics
Title:
An introduction to forensic genetics
Author:
Goodwin, William (William H.)
ISBN:
9780470710180
9780470710197
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Physical Description:
viii, 198 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Series:
Essentials of forensic science
Essentials of forensic science.
General Note:
Formerly CIP.
Contents:
Introduction to forensic genetics -- DNA structure and the genome -- Biological material - collection, characterization, and storage -- DNA extraction and quantification -- Polymerase chain reaction -- The analysis of short tandem repeats -- Assessment of STR profiles -- Statistical interpretation of STR profiles -- Evaluation and presentation of DNA evidence -- Databases of DNA profiles -- Kinship testing -- Single nucleotide polymorphisms -- Lineage markers -- Non-human DNA typing.
Abstract:
An Introduction to Forensic Genetics, Second Edition is a revised edition of this comprehensive and popular introduction to the fast moving area of Forensic Genetics. The book begins with the key concepts needed to fully appreciate the subject and moves on to examine the latest developments in the field. Now illustrated in full colour throughout, this accessible textbook includes references to relevant casework. With information on the full process of DNA evidence from collection at the scene of a crime to presentation in a legal context, providing a complete overview of the field. --
A new chapter looking at non-human forensic genetics, including identification of bacteria and viruses, animals and plants is also included. --Book Jacket.