Advances in Forensic Genetics - Couverture rigide

Morling, Niels

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3036546979 ISBN 13 : 9783036546971

Editeur : Mdpi AG, 2022

Synopsis

The book has 25 articles about the status and new directions in forensic genetics. Approximately half of the articles are invited reviews, and the remaining articles deal with new forensic genetic methods. The articles cover aspects such as sampling DNA evidence at the scene of a crime; DNA transfer when handling evidence material and how to avoid DNA contamination of items, laboratory, etc.; identification of body fluids and tissues with RNA; forensic microbiome analysis with molecular biology methods as a supplement to the examination of human DNA; forensic DNA phenotyping for predicting visible traits such as eye, hair, and skin colour; new ancestry informative DNA markers for estimating ethnic origin; new genetic genealogy methods for identifying distant relatives that cannot be identified with conventional forensic DNA typing; sensitive DNA methods, including single-cell DNA analysis and other highly specialised and sensitive methods to examine ancient DNA from unidentified victims of war; forensic animal genetics; genetics of visible traits in dogs; statistical tools for interpreting forensic DNA analyses, including the most used IT tools for forensic STR-typing and DNA sequencing; haploid markers (Y-chromosome and mitochondria DNA); inference of ethnic origin; a comprehensive logical framework for the interpretation of forensic genetic DNA data; and an overview of the ethical aspects of modern forensic genetics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mdpi AG
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3036546979
• ISBN 13: 9783036546971
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 516
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible