List of contributors.

1. Current and Future Trends In Forensic Molecular Biology (Simon J. Walsh).

2. Basic Tools and Techniques in Molecular Biology (Ralph Rapley and David Whitehouse).

3. Automated DNA Extraction Techniques for Forensic Analysis (Marion Nagy).

4. Real Time Quantitative PCR in Forensic Science (Antonio Alonso  and Oscar García).

5. Minisatellite and Microsatellite DNA Typing Analysis (Keiji Tamaki).

6. Application of SNPs in Forensic Casework (Claus Bøersting, Juan J. Sanchez and Niels Morling).

7. The X Chromosome in the Forensic Science: Past, Present and Future (Reinhard Szibor).

8. Mitochondrial Analysis in Forensic Science (Hirokazu Matsuda and Nobuhiro Yukawa).

9. Y-Chromosomal Markers in Forensic Genetics (Manfred Kayser).

10. Laser Microdissection in Forensic Science (Luigi Saravo, Davide Di Martino, Nicola Stati, Carlo Romano, Enrico Di Luise, Dario Piscitello, Salvatore Spitaleri, Ernesto Ginestra, Ignazio Ciuna, Fabio Quadrana, Beniamino Leo, Giuseppe Giuffré and Giovannie Tuccari).

11. Laboratory Information Systems for Forensic Analysis of DNA Evidence (Benoît Leclair and Tom Scholl).

12. Statistical Presentation of Forensic Data (Mark A. Best).

13. Protein Profiling for Forensic and Biometrics Applications (Mikhail Soloviev, Julian Bailes, Nina Salata and Paul Finch).

14. Application of MRS in Forensic Pathology (Eva Scheurer, Michael Ith and Chris Boesch).

Index.