Forensic DNA Analysis: Technological Development and Innovative Applications provides a fascinating overview of new and innovative technologies and current applications in forensic genetics. Edited by two forensic experts with many years of forensic crime experience with the Italian police and with prestigious academic universities, the volume takes an interdisciplinary perspective, the volume presents an introduction to genome polymorphisms, discusses, forensic genetic markers, presents a variety of new methods and techniques in forensic genetics, and looks at a selection of new technological innovations and inventions now available from commercial vendors.
The book is an important resource for scientists, researchers, and other experts in the field who will find it of interest for its exhaustive discussion of the most important technological innovations in forensic genetics. For those newer to the field, the volume will be an invaluable reference guide to the forensic world.
Author(s): Elena Pilli, Andrea Berti
Publisher: Apple Academic Press
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 554
City: Palm Bay
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Editors
Table of Contents
Contributors
Abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Introduction to Genome Polymorphisms
1. DNA Polymorphisms and Genome Structure: Different Scales of Variation in the Human Genome
2. Single‑Nucleotide Polymorphisms: An Overview of the Sequence Polymorphisms
Part II: Forensic Genetic Markers
3. Forensic Identity Markers: An Overview of Forensic Autosomal STRs and SNPs
4. The Y‑Chromosomal STRs in Forensic Genetics: Y Chromosome STRs
5. The X‑Chromosomal STRs in Forensic Genetics: X Chromosome STRs
6. Application of Mitochondrial DNA as a Tool in the Forensic Field: Update and New Perspectives in mtDNA analysis
Part III: Novelties in Forensic Genetics
7. Sequencing Technology in Forensic Science: Next‑Generation Sequencing
8. Forensic Analysis of Externally Visible Characteristics: Phenotyping
9. Forensic Ancestry Inference: Data Requirements, Analysis Methods, and Interpretation of Results
10. Online Population Data Resources for Forensic SNP Analysis with Massively Parallel Sequencing: An Overview of Online Population Data for Forensic Purposes
11. Forensic Anthropology Issues: A Synergy between Physical and Molecular Methods—The Contribution of Degraded DNA Analysis to Physical and Forensic Anthropology
12. The Molecular Autopsy: Complementary Study to Molecular Autopsy
13. Wildlife Forensics: DNA Analysis in Wildlife Forensic Investigations
14. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Insects at Court and in Human Identification
Part IV: Company Innovations
15. Getting the Most Information from Every Sample: Improved Length‑Based and Sequence‑Based Analysis
16. ParaDNA® Technology: A Tool for Rapid Identification of DNA and Body Fluids
17. DEPArray™ System: Key Enabling Technology for Cell Separation from Forensic Mixtures
18. Rapid DNA by ANDE Corporation: A Useful Tool for Disaster Victim Identification
19. Massively Parallel Sequencing as an Operational Forensic Tool: Current and Future Perspectives—Improving Results for Current Applications and Paving the Way for Expanded Capabilities
Index
