1st Edition

An Introduction to Forensic Genetics for Non-geneticists

By Antonio Amorim, Nádia Pinto Copyright 2024
212 Pages 7 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

212 Pages 7 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

212 Pages 7 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This book aims to enable non-experts in Genetics to understand the contribution of this science to resolve civil or criminal litigations, analysing evidence of human and non-human origins. The main difficulties in the comprehension and misuse of the results of Forensic Genetics reside in the lack of effective communication between geneticists and the users of the produced information (as lawyers... Read more

Introduction—Definitions and Framework. Questions & Answers. Questions without Answers & Answers without Questions. Boxes. Annexes.

Biography

Antonio Amorim is Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal. His research on population genetics and evolution and forensic application has resulted in over 500 indexed publications, with over 11,000 citations. He is honorary member of the International Society of Forensic Genetics and has served in many boards of scientific societies and journals.

Nádia Pinto is Associate Researcher at the Institute for Research & Innovation in Health of the University of Porto. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, and her research has been focused on the development of mathematical models and software for a wide range of research problems in the field of population genetics, specifically forensic genetics. She has authored more than 60 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and proceedings.