Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics

InhaltsangabeSpeech of the Minister of Justice of Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) Peter Caeser at the occasion of the opening of the 14th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Haemogenetics.- Speech of the Minister of Justice of Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) Peter Caeser at the occasion of the opening of the 14th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Haemogenetics.- PCR Systems.- Some Considerations for Use of AMP-FLPs for Identity Testing.- Forensic Use of Short Tandem Repeats via PCR.- Automation of the Amplification and Sequencing of Mitochondrial DNA.- The Development and Evaluation of New Genetic Markers for the Application of PCR to Forensic Casework.- Investigations to Improve Allele Definition in the "Collagen 2A1" System (AMP-FLP).- Automated Analysis of Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms for DNA Typing.- Sex Identification of Forensic Samples Using PCR Analysis for the Presence of Y-Chromosome Specific DNA Sequences.- Automation of DNA Profiling by Fluorescent Labelling of PCR Products.- PCR Typing Including High Resolution Gel Electrophoresis Reveals new Alleles in the COL2Al VNTR.- The Usefulness of Chelating Resins for DNA Extraction from Forensic Material Prior to PCR Amplification.- The Isolation of DNA for Forensic PCR Analysis. An Evaluation of Available Methodologies.- Detection of Three Different VNTR's by DNA-Amplification.- Validation of the Use DNA Amplification for the Analysis of Forensic Samples by Comparison with Tests Using Non-Amplified DNA Polymorphisms.- Investigations on the Forensic application of 4 AMPFLP systems.- SDS-PAGE Typing of HLA-DQA1 and pMCT118 after PCR Amplification.- Gene frequencies of APOB alleles in a sample of random Italian individuals (Central and Southern Italy).- Study of the HLA DQ? polymorphism in the population of Catalonia (Spain).- Use of PCR for Forensic Analysis of DNA from Formaldehyde fixed and Paraffin embedded Human Tissues.- Comparison of Population data using 3 AMPFLP systems.- The Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Study of Locus pMCT118 and Its Application in Forensic Biology.- DNA typing from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues.- HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DPB1 gene polymorphisms in the Japanese populations.- The Study of apoB Locus Apm-FLP and Its Application in Forensic Sciences.- Application of HLA-class II Genotyping by the Modified PCR-RFLP Method to the Forensic Science.- Simultaneous DNA analysis of HLA-DPB and -DQB loci from single hairs: a criminal case report.- Sex Determination by Genomic Dot Blot Hybridization and HLA DQ? Typing by PCR from Fixed Tissues.- HLA DQ? Typing of Human Fingernails.- Identification of Fire Victims by Using DNA Amplification (PCR).- Polymerase Chain Reaction: Typing of DNA Isolated from Various Forms of Biological Evidence.- Analysis of D1S80 (pMCT 118) Locus Polymorphism in an Italian Population Sample by the Polymerase Chain Reaction.- Sex determination in bloodstains and single hairs.- Analysis of forensic stains via PCR amplification of polymorphic simple (gata)n repeats.- Species identification by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing.- DNA (RFLP, VNTR) Systems.- Paternity Investigations Based on DNA-Analysis Only.- Achievement of Interlaboratory Uniformity - A Summary of Work Carried out by the EDNAP Group.- Cloning and Characterisation of Novel Single Locus Probes for Forensic Purposes.- The Use of a Chemiluminescent Detection System for Paternity and Forensic Testing. Verification of the Reliability of the Oligonucleotide-Probes Used for Genetic Analysis.- A Multi-locus Probe for Human DNA Fingerprinting Based on chi-like Sequences.- The Effects of Using Different Molecular Weight Markers in DNA Profiling.- Influence of Agarose Concentration and Electric Field Strength on the Separation of DNA-Fragments During Electrophoresis.- Size Calculations of Restriction Fragments: Comparison Between Two Laboratories.- Matching Criteria for Paternity Testing with VNTR Systems.- Computer-Aided Fra