This course is suitable for delegates in all jurisdictions where DNA profiling is used for investigative, policing, or criminal justice purposes.
Week 1: Integration of Theoretical & Practical Aspects of Forensic DNA Profiling
Week 1 Practical, including:
- Sample collection and handling
- Contamination control
- Isolation of DNA from various matrices
- PCR using standard STR profiling kits
- Profiling with Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Interpretation of single source profiles and simple mixtures
Theory, including:
- The structure of DNA
- The human genome
- Human variation & DNA
- Amplification of DNA by PCR
- Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)
- Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
- Bioinformatics & databases
- mtDNA amplification & sequencing
Week 2: Casework Applications of Forensic DNA Profiling
Including:
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Analysis, interpretation & evaluation of –
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Autosomal DNA
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Mitochondrial DNA
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Y-STRs
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DNA statistics
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Partial DNA profiles
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Mixtures of DNA
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Stochastic effects
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Validation
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Expert systems (DNA software)
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Report writing
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International case studies
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(All dates and information herein are provisional and dependent on course numbers. Any changes will be notified to delegates, who may withdraw if the change significantly affects them.)