Forensic DNA Applications

With dozens of international contributions, this book brings together the worldwide progress in DNA methods and applications as they apply to forensic science. Four sections cover background and the latest methodological concepts, current uses of the techniques and their applications, recent developments and future directions in human forensic molecular biology, and law, ethics, and policy. With solid background information for those new to the field, the book presents applications in bioterrorism and mass disasters and includes almost 100 color illustrations.