Rapley / Whitehouse Molecular Forensics

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-470-02497-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 258 Seiten, E-Book

Molecular Forensics offers a comprehensive coverage of theincreasingly important role that molecular analysis plays withinforensic science. Starting with a broad introduction of modernforensic molecular technologies, the text covers key issues fromthe initial scenes of crime sampling to the use of evidentialmaterial in the prosecution of legal cases. The book also exploresthe questions raised by the growing debate on the applications ofnational DNA databases and the resulting challenges of developing,maintaining and curating such vast data structures. The broaderrange of applications to non-human cases is also discussed, as arethe statistical pitfalls of using so-called unique data such as DNAprofiles, and the ethical considerations of national DNA databases.
An invaluable reference for students taking courses within theForensic and Biomedical sciences, and also useful for practitionersin the field looking for a broad overview of the subject.
* Provides a comprehensive overview of modern forensic moleculartechnologies.
* Explores the growing debate on the applications of national DNAdatabases.
* Discusses the initial phases of investigation to the conclusionof cases involving molecular forensic analysis.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rapley, Ralph

Whitehouse, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
List of contributors.
1. Current and Future Trends In Forensic Molecular Biology(Simon J. Walsh).
2. Basic Tools and Techniques in Molecular Biology (Ralph Rapleyand David Whitehouse).
3. Automated DNA Extraction Techniques for Forensic Analysis(Marion Nagy).
4. Real Time Quantitative PCR in Forensic Science (AntonioAlonso and Oscar García).
5. Minisatellite and Microsatellite DNA Typing Analysis (KeijiTamaki).
6. Application of SNPs in Forensic Casework (ClausBøersting, Juan J. Sanchez and Niels Morling).
7. The X Chromosome in the Forensic Science: Past, Present andFuture (Reinhard Szibor).
8. Mitochondrial Analysis in Forensic Science (Hirokazu Matsudaand Nobuhiro Yukawa).
9. Y-Chromosomal Markers in Forensic Genetics (ManfredKayser).
10. Laser Microdissection in Forensic Science (LuigiSaravo, Davide Di Martino, Nicola Stati, Carlo Romano, EnricoDi Luise, Dario Piscitello, Salvatore Spitaleri, Ernesto Ginestra,Ignazio Ciuna, Fabio Quadrana, Beniamino Leo, Giuseppe Giuffréand Giovannie Tuccari).
11. Laboratory Information Systems for Forensic Analysis of DNAEvidence (Benoît Leclair and Tom Scholl).
12. Statistical Presentation of Forensic Data (Mark A.Best).
13. Protein Profiling for Forensic and Biometrics Applications(Mikhail Soloviev, Julian Bailes, Nina Salata and Paul Finch).
14. Application of MRS in Forensic Pathology (Eva Scheurer,Michael Ith and Chris Boesch).
Index.