Forensic DNA profiling procedures are mainly based on high resolution and high throughput
capillary electrophoresis separation and detection systems of PCR amplicons obtained from DNA
genomic markers with different inheritance patterns. In DNA Electrophoresis Protocols for
Forensic Genetics expert researchers in the field detail many of the protocols and methods
which are now commonly used to perform forensic DNA profiling. It includes protocols for
profiling of autosomal STRs Y-STRs X-STRs autosomal SNPs INDELS Y-SNPs mtDNA-SNPs and
mtDNA hypervariable regions HV1 and HV2 . Protocols for molecular identification of non-human
species and mRNA profiling for body fluid identification are also included. Written in the
highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) series format chapters include
introductions to their respective topics lists of the necessary materials and reagents
step-by-step readily reproducible laboratory protocols and key tips on troubleshooting and
avoiding known pitfalls.
