Butler, John M. 1969-

Advanced topics in forensic DNA typing : interpretation / John M. Butler. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, 2015. - xx, 585 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword -- Introduction -- 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 -- Appendixes: 1. STR allele frequencies from U.S. population data -- 2. NRC I & NRC II recommendations -- 3. DAB recommendations on statistics -- 4. Worked mixture example.

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DNA fingerprinting--Moral and ethical aspects.
DNA fingerprinting--Congresses.
DNA--analysis.
Forensic Medicine.
DNA fingerprinting.
Forensic genetics.

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