ADVANCED FORENSIC GENETICS

Catalog description

(Slashed with ANTH 48300 ) Forensic genetics is a field in which the properties of proteins and nucleic acids (genes) are utilized to identify the person that produced them. This is the second in a two-course series, and it focuses on the analysis and interpretation of molecular forensic data, as used in criminal investigations. Topics include quantitative PCR, capillary electrophoresis and electrophoretic artifacts, NRC and ISFG recommendations, CODIS database, familial searches, low-copy DNA, mixture deduction, forensic statistics, missing persons, paternity tests, mass disaster identifications, quality control, accreditations and validations, courtroom testimony, legal challenges to DNA typing, and new approaches and technologies.