Author: Jaiprakash G. Shewale, Ray H. Liu
Language: English
Finishing: Hardcover, 445 pages
ISBN: 978-1-4665-7126-6
Edition Number: August 2013
Description:
The field of forensic DNA analysis has grown immensely in the past two decades and genotyping of biological samples is now routinely performed in human identification (HID) laboratories. Application areas include paternity testing, forensic casework, family lineage studies, identification of human remains, and DNA databasing. Forensic DNA Analysis: Current Practices and Emerging Technologies explores the fundamental principles and the application of technologies for each aspect of forensic DNA analysis.
The book begins by discussing the value of DNA evidence and how to properly recognize, document, collect, and store it. The remaining chapters examine:
- The most widely adopted methods and the best practices for DNA isolation from forensic biological samples and human remains
- Studies carried out on the use of both messenger RNA and small (micro) RNA profiling
- Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods for quantification and assessment of human DNA prior to genotyping
- Capillary electrophoresis (CE) as a tool for forensic DNA analysis
- Next-generation short tandem repeat (STR) genotyping kits for forensic applications, the biological nature of STR loci, and Y-chromosome STRs (Y-STRs)
- Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence analysis
- Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion/deletion polymorphisms (indels) in typing highly degraded DNA
- Deep-sequencing technologies
- The current state of integrated systems in forensic DNA analysis
The book concludes by discussing various aspects of sample-processing training and the entities that provide such training programs. This volume is an essential resource for students, researchers, teaching faculties, and other professionals interested in human identification/forensic DNA analysis.
Features:
- Provides a one-stop resource for all aspects of forensic DNA analysis
- Presents contributions from an international group of renowned scientists
- Covers current practices and emerging technologies
- Discusses new STR markers, mtDNA, SNPs, and indel markers
- Shows the utility of next-generation sequencing technology and sample to answer systems
Table of Contents:
I. Sample Collection, Sample Storage, and DNA Extraction
- Forensic DNA Evidence Collection at a Crime Scene: An Investigator’s Commentary; Joseph Blozis
- Optimizing Storage and Handling of DNA Extracts; Steven B. Lee, Cecelia A. Crouse, and Margaret C. Kline
- Extraction of DNA from Forensic Biological Samples for Genotyping; James E. Stray, Jason Y. Liu, Maxim G. Brevnov, and Jaiprakash G. Shewale
- Extraction of DNA from Human Remains; James E. Stray and Jaiprakash G. Shewale
II. Sample Assessment
- RNA Profiling for the Identification of the Tissue Origin of Dried Stains in Forensic Biology; Erin K. Hanson and Jack Ballantyne
- Assessment of DNA Extracted from Forensic Samples Prior to Genotyping; Maura Barbisin and Jaiprakash G. Shewale
III. STRs—Proven Genotyping Markers
- Principles, Practice, and Evolution of Capillary Electrophoresis as a Tool for Forensic DNA Analysis; Jaiprakash G. Shewale, Liwei Qi, and Lisa M. Calandro
- Next-Generation STR Genotyping Kits for Forensic Applications; Julio J. Mulero and Lori K. Hennessy
- Biology and Genetics of New Autosomal STR Loci Useful for Forensic DNA Analysis; John M. Butler and Carolyn R. Hill
- Hidden Variation in Microsatellite Loci: Utility and Implications for Forensic DNA; John V. Planz and Thomas A. Hall
- Additional Y-STRs in Forensics: Why, Which, and When; Kaye N. Ballantyne and Manfred Kayser
IV. Expanding the Genotyping Capabilities
- Forensic Mitochondrial DNA Analysis: Current Practice and Future Potential; Mitchell Holland, Terry Melton, and Charity Holland
- Applications of Autosomal SNPs and Indels in Forensic Analysis; Christopher Phillips
- Deep-Sequencing Technologies and Potential Applications in Forensic DNA Testing; Roxanne R. Zascavage, Shantanu J. Shewale, and John V. Planz
- Sample-to-Result STR Genotyping Systems: Potential and Status; Jenny A. Lounsbury, Joan M. Bienvenue, and James P. Landers
V. Training
- Training of Forensic DNA Scientists—A Commentary; Meredith A. Turnbough, Arthur J. Eisenberg, Lisa Schade, and Jaiprakash G. Shewale
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