- Course Introduction
- 01: Evidence & DNA
- 02: Forensic Biology
- 03: DNA Extraction & Quantitation
- 04: DNA Amplification
- Overview
- Introduction
- Amplification
- Primer Design
- Primer Length
- Primer Melting Temperature
- Primer Annealing Temperature
- Values for Tm
- Maximum 3′ Stability
- GC Content Percentage
- No Secondary Structures
- No Self-complementarity
- No Complementarity To Other Primers
- No Long Runs With The Same Base
- Distance Between Two Primers On Target Sequence
- Plateau Effect
- Thermal Cyclers
- Thermal Cycling Parameter and Optimization
- Works Cited & Online Links
- Locus Selection
- Multiplexing
- Contamination
- Overview
- 05: Amplified DNA Product Separation
- 06: STR Data Analysis & Interpretation
- 07: Population Genetics & Statistics
- 08: Communicating Results
- 09: Other DNA Markers & Technologies
- Course Resources
- Laboratory Training Manual
President's DNA Initiative
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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology
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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology
DNA Analyst Training
Works Cited & Online Links
Home > DNA Amplification > Contamination > Works Cited & Online Links
- Jobling, M. A., and P. Gill. 2004. Encoded evidence: DNA in forensic analysis. Nature Reviews Genetics 5 (10): 739–51.
- Gill, P., and A. Kirkham. 2004. Development of a simulation model to assess the impact of contamination in casework using STRs. J Sci 49 (3): 485–91.
- Gill, P., J. Whitaker, C. Flaxman, N. Brown, and J. Buckleton. 2000. An investigation of the rigor of interpretation rules for STRs derived from less than 100 pg of DNA. Forensic Sci Int 112 (1): 17–40.
- Gil, P. 2002. Role of short tandem repeat DNA in forensic casework in the UK: Past, present, and future perspectives. Biotechniques 32 (2): 366–8, 370, 372 passim.
- Scherczinger, C. A., C. Ladd, M. T. Bourke, M. S. Adamowicz, P. M. Johannes, R. Scherczinger, T. Beesley, and H. C. Lee. 1999. A systematic analysis of PCR contamination. J Forensic Sci 44 (5): 1042–5.
- Butler, John M. 2005. Forensic DNA typing: Biology, technology, and genetics of STR markers. 2nd ed. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Academic Press.
Online Links
- Forensic Science Service
http://www.forensic.gov.uk/ - Section 6, Facilities, of the QAS
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/codis/forensic.htm
