Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing

by John M. Butler

Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing is written with a broad viewpoint. It examines the methods of current forensic DNA typing, focusing on short tandem repeats (STRs). It encompasses current forensic DNA analysis methods, as well as biology, technology and genetic interpretation. This book reviews the methods of forensic DNA testing used in the first two decades since early 1980’s, and it offers perspectives on future trends in this field, including new genetic markers and new technologies. Furthermore, it explains the process of DNA testing from collection of samples through DNA extraction, DNA quantitation, DNA amplification, and statistical interpretation. The book also discusses DNA databases, which play an important role in law enforcement investigations. In addition, there is a discussion about ethical concerns in retaining DNA profiles and the issues involved when people use a database to search for close relatives. Students of forensic DNA analysis, forensic scientists, and members of the law enforcement and legal professions who want to know more about STR typing will find this book invaluable. Includes a glossary with over 400 terms for quick reference of unfamiliar terms as well as an acronym guide to decipher the DNA dialect Continues in the style of Forensic DNA Typing, 2e, with high-profile cases addressed in D.N.A.Boxes-- "Data, Notes & Applications" sections throughout Ancillaries instructor manual Web site, with tailored set of 1000+ PowerPoint slides (including figures), links to online training websites and a test bank with key

830 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was pretty much a revision of what I learned in my masters but I loved it! The author explains very well all the concepts and I can’t wait to read the advanced topics in forensic dna typing

[Wlad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super explicativo, achei suficiente para ter uma boa base na área. Tem uma explicação básica sobre amplificação mas acho que é focado para quem tem alguma formação em biologia molecular.

[Nita · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first chapter was excellent. However, after that the author spent far too much wordage talking about DNA replication in the lab and hardly any discussing DNA typing, especially of degraded DNA. The book was a big disappointment.

[Megan]

We used this textbook in my Forensic Molecular Biology class. It's a tiny bit out-of-date with numbers and such here and there, but it is very readable. Concepts are explained quite clearly and thoroughly. I think it was a really good choice for the class. The questions at the end of the chapter are usually great review, but occasionally there is one that isn't addressed well in the chapter. The questions also sometimes differ from the questions at the end of the corresponding slide presentations on STRBase. If you're a student, just keep that in mind.