DNA Fingerprinting

Lorne T. Kirby is with the Department of pathology at the University of British Columbia.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. Genetic Principles ; 3. Laboratory Organization ; 4. Specimens ; 5. DNA Amplification ; 6. Analysis Techniques ; 7. Probes, Allele Mutations, and Restriction Enzymes ; 8. Probability and Statistical Analysis ; 9. Quality Control ; 10. Legal and Ethical Considerations ; 11. Case Applications

An interesting historical document that will also be of some use to those with different perspectives. . . . a good introduction to the basic technology of DNA fingerprinting. For anyone coming to this technique without a strong lab background, the refresher chapter on basic genetic principles is helpful, and the step-by-step approach to major technical procedures is well planned. . . . having this book is hand will save a novice weeks that would otherwise be spent thrashing through primary literature and textbooks to accumulate both the latest techniques and fundamental principles.