Butler, John M.    1969- <br/><br/>
Fundamentals of forensic DNA typing /    
John M. Butler. 
 - Amsterdam ;    Boston :   Boston :   Academic Press/Elsevier,   c2010. 
 - xviii, 500 p. :    ill. ;    24 cm. 
<br/><br/>  Based on author's Forensic DNA typing : biology & technology behind STR markers. c2001. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Overview and history of DNA typing -- Basics of DNA biology and gene tics -- Historical methods -- Sample collection, storage, and character ization -- DNA extraction -- DNA quantitation -- DNA amplification (the polymerase chain reaction) -- Short tandem repeat markers -- Fundament als of DNA separation and detection -- STR genotyping and data interpre tation -- Statistical interpretation : evaluating the strength of foren sic DNA evidence -- DNA databases -- Quality assurance -- Forensic chal lenges : degraded DNA, mixtures, and LCN -- Additional loci and nonhuma n DNA testing -- Lineage markers : Y chromosome and mtDNA testing -- Ap plications of DNA typing -- Future trends. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780123749994 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0123749999 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009-009659 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101498733    DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DNA Fingerprinting.--methods.------<br/>Forensic genetics.--physiology.------<br/>DNA Fingerprinting --methods.------<br/>DNA --------<br/>Forensic Medicine --------
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>614/.1