Description
DNA typing has revolutionized criminal investigations and has become a powerful tool in the identification of individuals in criminal and paternity cases. Forensic DNA Biology: A Laboratory Manual is comprised of up-to-date and practical experiments and step-by-step instructions on how to perform DNA analysis, including pipetting, microscopy and hair analysis, presumptive testing of body fluids and human DNA typing. Modern DNA typing techniques are provided, reflecting real life, where not all institutions and crime labs can afford the same equipment and software. Real case studies will be used throughout.
- Provides practical step-by-step instruction on how to perform forensic DNA analysis
- Includes analysis of hair, presumptive testing of body fluids, human DNA typing and statistics
- Covers techniques such as pipetting, microscopy and DNA extraction
- Pre- and post-lab exercises and questions assist the reader in learning the material
- Report writing templates assure the reader learns real world crime lab procedure
Chapter
Forensic DNA Biology: An Introduction
RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISMS
POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION
SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS
KNOWN VERSUS QUESTIONED SAMPLES
WHY STUDY FORENSIC DNA BIOLOGY?
RULES FOR A SAFE LAB ENVIRONMENT
Avoiding Contamination Issues: Standard Laboratory Practices
GRAPHING THE DATA USING MICROSOFT EXCEL (2003)
Chapter 3 - Sampling Biological Evidence for DNA Extraction
PROCEDURE: DNA COLLECTION AND PACKAGING
Chapter 4 - DNA Extraction
RECIPES FOR BUFFER AND SOLUTION PREPARATION
Chapter 5 - Determination of Quality and Quantity of DNA Using Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Chapter 6 - Determination of DNA Quality and Quantity Using UV-Vis Spectroscopy
Chapter 7 - Determination of DNA Quantity by Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Chapter 8 - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Quantitation of DNA
Chapter 9 - Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Primer Design (in Silico)
Chapter 10 - Testing Designed Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Primers in Multiplex Reactions
Chapter 11 - Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Amplification of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Loci Using a Commercial Kit
Chapter 12 - Capillary Electrophoresis of Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Products from a Commercial Multiplex Kit
Chapter 13 - Computing Random Match Probability from DNA Profile Data Using Population Databases
Chapter 14 - Mitochondrial Deoxyribonucleic Acid (mtDNA) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Detection
Chapter 15 - Analysis of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Sequence Data Using BioEdit
Chapter 16 - Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Extraction
Chapter 17 - Y-STR Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Amplification and Typing
Chapter 18 - Human Genetic Analysis: Paternity or Missing Persons Cases and Statistics
Chapter 19 - Low Copy Number Stochastic Results
Chapter 20 - Using in Silico Methods to Construct a Short-Tandem Repeat (STR) Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Sequence for Cloning
Chapter 21 - Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Extraction from Botanical Material and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Amplification
Chapter 22 - Social, Ethical, and Regulatory Concerns
Selected Forensic DNA Biology Case Studies
DNA IN MODERN FORENSICCASES