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Linacre, Adrian

Wildlife DNA Analysis: Applications in Forensic Science

Linacre, Adrian - Wildlife DNA Analysis: Applications in Forensic Science, ebook

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Clearly structured throughout, the introduction highlights the different types of crime where these techniques are regularly used. This chapter includes a discussion as to who performs forensic wildlife examinations, the standardisation and validation of methods, and the role of the expert witness in this type of alleged crime. This is followed by a detailed section on the science behind DNA typing including the problems in isolating DNA from trace material and subsequent genetic analysis are also covered. The book then undertakes a comprehensive review of species testing using DNA, including a step-by-step guide to sequence comparisons. A comparison of the different markers used in species testing highlights the criteria for a genetic marker. A full set of case histories illustrates the use of the different markers used. The book details the use of genetic markers to link two or more hairs/feather/leaves/needles to the same individual organism and the software used in population assignment. The problems and possibilities in isolating markers, along with the construction of allele databases are discussed in this chapter. The book concludes with evaluation and reporting of genetic evidence in wildlife forensic science illustrated by examples of witness statements.

Keywords: species DNA testing, wildlife DNA testing, wildlife forensics, wildlife forensic investigations, forensic DNA testing, DNA testing animals, wildlife DNA profiling, wildlife DNA sequence comparisons, wildlife DNA testing introduction, wildlife forensics text, wildlife forensics course, Conservation Science, Forensic Science, Conservation Science, Forensic Science

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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2013
Language
en
Edition
1
Series
Essential Forensic Science
Page amount
352 pages
Category
Medicine, Health Care, Mode
Format
Ebook
eISBN (ePUB)
9781118496527
Printed ISBN
9780470665961

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