Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes Web resources.
Contents:
Introduction to forensic genetics -- DNA structure and the genome -- Biological material : collection, characterization and storage -- DNA extraction and quantification -- The polymerase chain reaction -- The analysis of short tandem repeats -- Assessment of STR profiles -- Statistical interpretation of STR profiles -- The evaluation and presentation of DNA evidence -- Databases of DNA profiles -- Kinship testing -- Single nucleotide polymorphisms -- Lineage markers.
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