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The following topics will be covered: 
• Genetic polymorphism, mutation, population genetics.
• Principles of molecular marker selection, dominance, co-dominance, inheritance, neutral vs selected markers, lineage markers.
• Development of forensic genetic identity testing, key concepts and issues relating to implementation.
• Applied forensic laboratory techniques e.g. RFLP, PCR, PCR-RFLP, RAPD, DNA Extraction, qPCR (DNA quantification), RT-PCR, DNA sequencing, genotyping, RNA typing.
• Forensic analysis techniques, band interpretation, STR analyses, DNA mixture analysis, DNA sequence analyses, phylogenetic reconstruction, impact of population genetic theory on analysis.
• Quality assurance and quality control issues relating to use of forensic genetic techniques. 
• Bioinformatic techniques relating to marker selection and analyses.

Molecular Forensics - 5104FSBMOL

Molecular Forensics

Compare commonly used forensic genetic methods and markers and apply them to forensic casework examples.

Debate the limitations of commonly used forensic genetic techniques

Analyse molecular data relevant to forensic identity testing