Main description:

* Focuses on human identification using traditional DNA typing methods targeting short tandem repeats (STRs)
* Applies the technology and usage to law enforcement investigations and identity and ancestry single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for investigational leads, mass disaster, and ancestry cases
* Introduces the underlying principles of NGS, focusing forensic application and the introduction of NGS into forensic labs in the coming years

Contents:

1. History of DNA-Based Human Identification in Forensic Science 2. History of Sequencing for Human DNA Typing 3. Sample Preparation, Standards, and Library Preparation for Next Generation Sequencing 4. Performing Next Generation Sequencing 5. Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis and Interpretation 6. Next Generation Sequencing Troubleshooting 7. Mitochondrial DNA Typing Using Next Generation Sequencing 8. Microbial Applications of Next Generation Sequencing for Forensic Investigations 9. Body Fluid Analysis Using Next Generation Sequencing 10. Conclusions and Future Outlook of Next Generation Sequencing in Forensic Science