Advanced topics in forensic DNA typing : interpretation

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Advanced topics in forensic DNA typing : interpretation

John M. Butler

Academic/Elsevier, 2015

  • : hbk

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"Contribution of the National Institue of Standards and Technology, 2015"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Data interpretation overview
  • Data, models, thresholds
  • STR alleles and amplification artifacts
  • STR genotypes
  • STR profiles
  • DNA mixtures
  • Low-level DNA and complex mixtures
  • Troubleshooting data collection
  • Statistical interpretation overview
  • STR population data analysis
  • DNA profile frequency estimates and match probabilities
  • DNA mixture statistics
  • Coping with potential missing alleles
  • Relationship testing : kinship statistics
  • Lineage marker statistics
  • Laboratory reports : communicating results and conclusions
  • Appendix 1: STR allele frequencies from U.S. population data
  • Appendix 2: NRC I & NRC II recommendations
  • Appendix 3: DAB recommendations on statistics
  • Appendix 4: Worked mixture example

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Interpretation builds upon the previous two editions of John Butler's internationally acclaimed Forensic DNA Typing textbook with forensic DNA analysts as its primary audience. Intended as a third-edition companion to the Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing volume published in 2010 and Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology published in 2012, this book contains 16 chapters with 4 appendices providing up-to-date coverage of essential topics in this important field. Over 80 % of the content of this book is new compared to previous editions.

Table of Contents

Section 1: DATA INTERPRETATION Chapter 1: Data Interpretation Overview Chapter 2: Data, Models & Thresholds Chapter 3: STR Alleles & Artifacts Chapter 4: STR Genotypes Chapter 5: STR Profiles Chapter 6: DNA Mixtures Chapter 7: Low-Level DNA & Complex Mixtures Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Data Collection Section 2: STATISTICAL INTERPRETATION Chapter 9: Statistical Interpretation Overview Chapter 10: STR Population Data Analysis Chapter 11: DNA Profile Frequency Estimates Chapter 12: DNA Mixture Statistics Chapter 13: Coping with Missing Alleles Chapter 14: Relationship Testing Chapter 15: Lineage Marker Statistics Chapter 16: Laboratory Reports: Communicating Results and Conclusions APPENDICES Appendix 1: STR Allele Frequencies from U.S. Population Data Appendix 2: NRC I and NRC II Recommendations Appendix 3: DAB Recommendations on Statistics Appendix 4: Worked mixture example (by Dr. Michael D. Coble)

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