7 1/2 X 9 1/4 in 1 Overview & History of DNA Typing; 2 DNA Biology Review; 3 Sample Colle ction, Extraction, Quantitation; 4 PCR Amplification; 5 Common STRs and Commercial Kits; 6 Biology of STRs; 7 Forensic Issues; 8 Single Nucleoti de Polymorphisms; 9 Y-Chromosome DNA Tests; 10 Mitochondrial DNA; 11 Non -Human DNA; 12 DNA Separation Methods; 13 DNA Detection Methods; 14 Inst rumentation for STR Typing: ABI 310, ABI 3100, FMBIO systems; 15 STR Gen otyping Issues; 16 Lab Validation; 17 New Technologies, Automation, and Expert Systems; 18 CODIS and DNA Databases; 19 Basic Genetic Principles and Statistics; 20 STR Population Database Analyses; 21 Profile Frequenc y Estimates, Likelihood Ratios, and Source Attribution; 22 Approaches to Degraded DNA and Mixture Interpretation; 23 Kinship and Paternity Testi ng; 24 Mass Disaster DNA Testing ; Appendix I Reported STR Alleles; Appe ndix II U.S. Population Data-STR Allele Frequencies; Appendix III Suppli ers of DNA Analysis Equipment; Appendix IV DAB QA Standards; Appendix V DAB Recommendations on Statistics; Appendix VI Application of NRC II to STR Typing; Appendix VII Example DNA Cases