Part 1: Introduction to Genome Polymorphisms 1. DNA Polymorphisms and Genome Structure: Different Scales of Variation in the Human Genome Andrea Novelletto and Bianca Maria Ciminelli 2. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms: An Overview of the Sequence Polymorphisms Eugenia D’atanasio, Fulvio Cruciani, and Beniamino Trombetta Part 2: Forensic Genetic Markers 3. Forensic Identity Markers: An Overview of Forensic Autosomal STRs and SNPs Debora Vergani 4. The Y-Chromosomal STRs in Forensic Genetics: Y Chromosome STRs Debora Vergani 5. The X-Chromosomal STRs in Forensic Genetics: X Chromosome STRs Vânia Pereira and Leonor Gusmão 6. Application of Mitochondrial DNA as a Tool in the Forensic Field: Update and New Perspectives in mtDNA Analysis Manuel Crespillo Márquez, Pedro A. Barrio Caballero, and Carolina Núñez Domingo Part 3: Novelties in Forensic Genetics 7. Sequencing Technology in Forensic Science: Next Generation Sequencing Runa Daniel and Sallyann Harbison 8. Forensic Analysis of Externally Visible Characteristics: Phenotyping Daniele Podini and Katherine B. Gettings 9. Forensic Ancestry Inference: Data Requirements, Analysis Methods, and Interpretation of Results Ozlem Bulbul and Kenneth K. Kidd 10. Online Population Data Resources for Forensic SNP Analysis with Massively Parallel Sequencing: An Overview of Online Population Data for Forensic Purposes C. Phillips et al. 11. Forensic Anthropology Issues: A Synergy Between Physical and Molecular Methods: The Contribution of Degraded DNA Analysis to Physical and Forensic Anthropology Elena Pilli, Elisa Castoldi, and Cristina Cattaneo 12. The Molecular Autopsy: Complementary Study to Molecular Autopsy S. Zoppis, A. Blanco-Verea, and M. Brion 13. Wildlife Forensics: DNA Analysis in Wildlife Forensic Investigations Rita Lorenzini and Luisa Garofalo 14. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of the Insects at Court and in Human Identification S. Lambiase and A. M. Tarone Part 4: Company Innovations 15. Getting the Most Information from Every Sample: Improved Length-Based and Sequence-Based Analysis Rohaizah I. James 16. Paradna® Technology: A Tool for Rapid Identification of DNA and Body Fluids Laura Dodd, Stephanie Regan, and Tobias Hampshire 17. Deparray™ System: Key Enabling Technology for Cell Separation from Forensic Mixtures Roberta Aversa et al. 18. Rapid DNA by Ande Corporation: A Useful Tool for Disaster Victim Identification Rosemary Turingan Witkowski and Richard F. Selden 19. Massively Parallel Sequencing as an Operational Forensic Tool: Current and Future Perspectives: Improving Results for Current Applications and Paving the Way for Expanded Capabilities Nicola J. Oldroyd Clark and Cydne L. Holt
