ENGLISH

Handbook of DNA Profiling

By Hirak Ranjan Dash; Pankaj Shrivastava; Jose Antonio Lorente

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2022
ISBN
9811643172, 9789811643170
Language
english
Format
ZIP
Filesize
83 MB (87294158 bytes)
Series
Springer Nature Reference
Edition
1st ed. 2022
Pages
1090\0
Time added
2022-04-17 14:22:16

Description

This reference book comprehensively reviews the significance of DNA technology in forensic science. After presenting the theory, basic principles, tools and techniques that are used in forensic DNA typing, it summarizes various techniques, including autosomal STR, Y-STR, X-STR, mitochondrial DNA and NGS, used in solving both criminal as and civil cases, such as paternity disputes, identification of mutilated remains, and culprit identification in sexual assault and murder cases. It also provides an overview of DNA-based genetic diagnostics for various diseases, and discusses the role of DNA typing in drug reactions, as well as the application of non-human DNA profiling of animals and plants in forensic science investigations. Lastly, the book examines the role of internal quality control in maintaining the high quality of DNA profiling.

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