Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing

by John M. Butler

John Butler, bestselling author of Forensic DNA Typing, now applies his expertise on the subject of DNA analysis into an introductory textbook. Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing walks students step-by-step through the DNA analysis process beginning with collection of evidence at a crime scene to the statistical interpretation of the results. Also included are brief discussions of such news worthy topics as victim identification from the September 11, 2001 attacks, the identification of the remains of the Romanovs, the last Russian Royal family, and the O.J. Simpson case. New applications, such as genetic genealogy and tracing domestic pet hairs to perpetrators, are also detailed.

With its clear and understandable style and extensive list of online ancillaries and study aids, this textbook will make the subject accessible to students in forensic science courses worldwide.

Includes a glossary with over 400 terms for quick reference of unfamiliar terms as well as an acronym guide to decipher the DNA dialect
Continues in the style of Forensic DNA Typing, 2e, with high-profile cases addressed in D.N.A.Boxes— "Data, Notes & Applications" sections throughout
Ancillaries include: instructor manual Web site, with tailored set of 1000+ PowerPoint slides (including figures), links to online training websites and a test bank with key

520 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Maggie]

It was pretty much a revision of what I learned in my masters but I loved it! The author explains very well all the concepts and I can’t wait to read the advanced topics in forensic dna typing

[Wlad]

Super explicativo, achei suficiente para ter uma boa base na área. Tem uma explicação básica sobre amplificação mas acho que é focado para quem tem alguma formação em biologia molecular.

[Nita]

The first chapter was excellent. However, after that the author spent far too much wordage talking about DNA replication in the lab and hardly any discussing DNA typing, especially of degraded DNA. The book was a big disappointment.

[Megan]

We used this textbook in my Forensic Molecular Biology class. It's a tiny bit out-of-date with numbers and such here and there, but it is very readable. Concepts are explained quite clearly and thoroughly. I think it was a really good choice for the class. The questions at the end of the chapter are usually great review, but occasionally there is one that isn't addressed well in the chapter. The questions also sometimes differ from the questions at the end of the corresponding slide presentations on STRBase. If you're a student, just keep that in mind.