DNA Profiling and DNA Fingerprinting

by Jïrg Epplen (Editor), Thomas Lubjuhnn (Editor)

Overview

This manual presents practical approaches to using DNA fingerprinting and genetic profiling to answer a variety of biological and medical questions. It provides detailed methodology for setting up and performing experiments and evaluating results. Extensive troubleshooting tips, helpful hints, and advice for daily practice are also included. This will be a useful guide for scientists and researchers engaged in genetic identification and relationship analyses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783764360184
Publisher:	Birkh�user Basel
Publication date:	06/11/1999
Series:	Methods and Tools in Biosciences and Medicine
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

1. DNA Fingerprinting of Prokaryotic Genomes.- 2. Plant DNA Fingerprinting and Profiling.- 3. DNA Fingerprinting and Profiling in Behavioural Ecology.- 4. DNA Profiling in Veterinary Medicine.- 5. Multilocus DNA Fingerprinting.- 6. Various Levels of (Epi)Genetic Diversities as Demonstrable via Simple Repeated Sequences.- 7. Forensics: Analysis of Short Tandem Repeat Loci by Multiplex PCR and Real Time Fluorescence Detection During Capillary Electrophoresis.- 8. Mihondrial DNA: Diversity Analysis and Possible Pitfalls.- 9. PCR-based DNA Profiling of Human Y Chromosomes.- 10. The Use of Imperfect Microsatellites for DNA Fingerprinting and Population Genetics.- 11. PCR-SSCP: A Method for Reliably Detecting Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Multifactorial Diseases.- 12. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms: A Non-Random PCR-Based Technique for Multilocus Sampling.- 13. Two-Dimensional DNA Fingerprinting.- 14. Statistical Approaches and Methods in Population Genetics Using Microsatellite Data.- 15. Statistical Inference from DNA Evidence.- Guide to Solutions.- Guide to Prools.- Troubleshooting Guide.