DNA Fingerprinting: Advancements and Future Endeavors

Description

This book describes the basics and various applications of DNA fingerprinting, including in actual case studies. The book is divided in four modules; Module 1: Basics of DNA Fingerprinting, Module 2: Applications of DNA Fingerprinting, Module 3: DNA Fingerprinting: Case Studies, and Module 4: Future of DNA Fingerprinting. Each module consists of 4 to 5 chapters, written by reputed researchers, academics and forensic scientists from around the globe. The respective chapters cover e.g. related fields, the tools and techniques used, various genotyping kits, real-world case studies, ancient DNA and wild life forensics, molecular diagnosis of human diseases, legal aspects, microbial forensics and the economics of the DNA fingerprinting technique. The book offers a practical guide for professionals, graduate and post-graduate students in the fields of Forensic Science, Medicine, Genetics, Anthropology, Microbiology, and Zoology. It also serves as a useful reference resource, summarizing major technological advances in the field of DNA fingerprinting, the problems faced in this field of science and possible new solutions to these problems. Presently, DNA fingerprinting is utilized in solving the majority of criminal cases; as such, the book is also helpful for investigating agencies, as it includes representative case studies. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 DNA Fingerprinting: Discovery, Advancements, and Milestones (Jahangir Imam, Romana Reyaz, Ajay Kumar Rana, Vrijesh Kumar Yadav)....Pages 3-24 DNA Fingerprinting Techniques for Forensic Application: Past, Present, and Future (Nisha Bara, Ramkishan Kumawat, Jahangir Imam)....Pages 25-33 Techniques Involved in DNA Fingerprinting: Isolation, Quantification, PCR, Genotyping, and Analysis (Braja Kishore Mohapatra)....Pages 35-59 STR Typing and Available Kits (Pankaj Shrivastava, Hirak Ranjan Dash, R. K. Kumawat, Ankit Srivastava, Jahangir Imam)....Pages 61-74 Front Matter ....Pages 75-75 Application of DNA Fingerprinting and Wildlife Forensics (Sandeep Kumar Gupta)....Pages 77-87 Species Characterisation from Hair of Protected Mammals: Comparison of Molecular Methods (Vivek Sahajpal, S. P. Goyal)....Pages 89-127 Molecular Basis of Identification Through DNA Fingerprinting in Humans (Moumita Sinha, I. Arjun Rao, Mitashree Mitra)....Pages 129-140 Genetic Fingerprinting for Human Diseases: Applications and Implications (Inusha Panigrahi)....Pages 141-150 Molecular Diagnosis of Enteric Bacterial Pathogens (Amita Shrivastava, Pradeep K. Singhal, Pankaj Shrivastava)....Pages 151-164 Application of DNA Fingerprinting: DNA and Human Trafficking (Maria Jesus Alvarez-Cubero, Maria Saiz, Luis Javier Martinez-Gonzalez, Juan Carlos Alvarez, Jose Antonio Lorente)....Pages 165-180 Three Decades of DNA Evidence: Judicial Perspective and Future Challenges in India (G. K. Goswami, Siddhartha Goswami)....Pages 181-205 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 Fundamentals of Autosomal STR Typing for Forensic Applications: Case Studies (Hirak R. Dash, Neha Rawat, Sonia Kakkar, Arun Kumar Swain)....Pages 209-221 Y-Chromosomal STR Typing and Case Studies (Jahangir Imam, Ajay Kumar Rana, Romana Reyaz)....Pages 223-240 Applications of the Mitochondrion in Forensic DNA Typing (Ranyelle Reid)....Pages 241-255 Front Matter ....Pages 257-257 Future of DNA Fingerprinting: Application of NGS in Forensic Science (Jahangir Imam, Pankaj Shrivastava, Shivani Dixit, Amita Shrivastava)....Pages 259-275 Unique Individualistic Microflora: The Future of DNA Fingerprinting Technique (Pankaj Shrivastava, Hirak R. Dash, Sonia Kakkar, Mahendra K. Gupta, Toshi Jain)....Pages 277-293 Microbial Forensics: Beyond a Fascination (Vijay Nema)....Pages 295-306 Implications of Microbes in Forensic DNA Fingerprinting (Pankaj Krishna)....Pages 307-317 Back Matter ....Pages 319-325