Forensic Botany, Second Edition Principles and Applications to Criminal Casework

Dramatically revised and greatly expanded, the second edition of Forensic Botany features triple the amount of images, including a 16-page color insert to aid with macro and micro identification. This edition also features new high profile cases involving the use of botanical evidence, analysis and updating of plant databases, a

Introduction to Forensic Botany. Basic Plant Biology. Plant Cell Structure and Function. Modes of Plant Reproduction. DNA Structure and Function. Fundamental Genetics. Molecular Biology Basics. Plant Diversity. The Use of Biological and Botanical Evidence in Criminal Investigations. An Overview of Historical Developments in Forensic DNA Analysis. DNA and the Identification of Plant Species from Stomach. Plant Identification by DNA. Identification of Plant Species from Particulate Material Using Molecular Methods. Species Identification of Marijuana by DNA Analysis. Introduction to Forensic Botany. Basic Plant Biology. Plant Cell Structure and Function. Modes of Plant Reproduction. DNA Structure and Function. Fundamental Genetics. Molecular Biology Basics. Plant Diversity. The Use of Biological and Botanical Evidence in Criminal Investigations. An Overview of Historical Developments in Forensic DNA Analysis. DNA and the Identification of Plant Species from Stomach. Plant Identification by DNA. Identification of Plant Species from Particulate Material Using Molecular Methods. Species Identification of Marijuana by DNA Analysis. Case Study: DNA Profiling to Link Drug Seizures in the United Kingdom. Case Applications of Forensic Botany. The Green Revolution: Botanical Contributions to Forensics and Drug Enforcement. Additional Case Studies. Tracking Clonally Propagated Marijuana Using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) Analysis. Legal Considerations for Acceptance of New Forensic Methods in Court. Forensic Palynology. Classical and Future DNA Typing Technologies for Plants.

Heather Miller Coyle is with the University of New Haven, Connecticut.