Forensic DNA Typing: Principles, Applications and Advancements / edited by Pankaj Shrivastava, Hirak Ranjan Dash, Jose A. Lorente, Jahangir Imam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shrivastava, Pankaj, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbial genetics.

Forensic sciences.

Plant genetics.

Agriculture.

Genetics.

Microbial Genetics.

Forensic Science.

Plant Genetics.

Genetics and Genomics.

Local Subjects:

Microbial Genetics.

Forensic Science.

Plant Genetics.

Agriculture.

Genetics and Genomics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 685 p. 129 illus., 110 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

Summary:

The book explores the fundamental principles, advances in forensic techniques, and its application on forensic DNA analysis. The book is divided into three modules; the first module provides the historical prospect of forensic DNA typing and introduces fundamentals of forensic DNA typing, methodology, and technical advancements, application of STRs, and DNA databases for forensic DNA profile analysis. Module 2 examines the problems and challenges encountered in extracting DNA and generating DNA profiles. It provides information on the methods and the best practices for DNA isolation from forensic biological samples and human remains like ancient DNA, DNA typing of skeletal remains and disaster victim identification, the importance of DNA typing in human trafficking, and various problems associated with capillary electrophoresis. Module 3 emphasizes various technologies that are based on SNPs, STRs namely Y-STR, X-STR, mitochondrial DNA profiling in forensic science. Module 4 explores the application of non-human forensic DNA typing of domestic animals, wildlife forensics, plant DNA fingerprinting, and microbial forensics. The last module discusses new areas and alternative methods in forensic DNA typing, including Next-Generation Sequencing, and its utility in forensic science, oral microbes, and forensic DNA phenotyping. Given its scope, the book is a useful resource in the field of DNA fingerprinting for scientists, forensic experts, and students at the postgraduate level.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Forensic DNA Typing: Inception, Methodology and Technical Advancements

Chapter 2. STR Typing and Available Multiplex kits Including Validation methods

Chapter 3. Sequential Advancements of DNA Profiling: An Overview of Complete Arena

Chapter 4. Forensic DNAevidence: From Crime Scene to Conviction

Chapter 5. RNA and DNA Based Identification of Body Fluids

Chapter 6. Statistical softwares used in evaluation of Forensic DNAtyping

Chapter 7. Ancient DNA analysis and its relevance in forensic DNA fingerprinting

Chapter 8. Analyses of Second World War skeletal remains using a forensic approach

Chapter 9. Molecular tools for analysis of Archaeological and Prehistoric Human Bones: a perspective of anthropological and forensic relevance

Chapter 10. Usefulness of Mini-STRs in analyzing degraded DNA samples and their forensic relevance.-Chapter 11. Capillary electrophoresis issues in forensic DNA typing

Chapter 12. Human trafficking and DNA analysis

Chapter 13. Autosomal STR Typing and Case Studies

Chapter 14. Y Chromosome Short Tandem Repeats Typing

Chapter 15. X-STRs: Potentials and Applications

Chapter 16. Applications of Mitochondrial DNA in Forensic Science

Chapter 17. SNP in Forensic DNA Testing

Chapter 18. SNP Testing in Forensic Science

Chapter 19. DNA analysis of domestic animals

Chapter 20. DNA forensics in combating illegal wildlife trade: present, past and future perspectives

Chapter 21. The utility of DNA Barcoding Technology in the Authentication of Medicinal Plants in Illegal Trade: A critical review

Chapter 22. DNA barcoding in forensic mycology: concepts, limitations and future prospects

Chapter 23. Applications of Next Generation Sequencing in forensic field

Chapter 24. Utility and possibility of Next-Generation Sequencing in Forensic DNA typing

Chapter 25. Oral Microbes: A hidden yet powerful evidence for futuristic forensic investigation

Chapter 26. MALDITOF the 4th generation techniques still at its infancy to identify forensically important insects

Chapter 27. Forensic DNA Phenotyping

Chapter 28. Rapid DNA typing

Chapter 29. Guidelines for collection and preservation of samples for Forensic DNA testing

Chapter 30. Quality Control in Forensic DNA Typing

Chapter 31. Legal aspects of Forensic DNA typing

Chapter 32. DNA Databases

Chapter 33. Building of the World's Largest DNA Database: the China Case

Chapter 34. DNA Databases: Risks, Benefits, Privacy, and Human Rights.

ISBN:

981-15-6655-0