Links to Other Relevant Web Sites (regarding STRs and DNA typing)

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[Organizations] [Journals] [Academic and Forensic Institutes] [Commercial Sites] [Genetic Genealogy Labs] [Parentage Testing Labs] [Legal Sites Dealing with Forensic DNA] [Other Useful Sites]

Organizations

American Academy of Forensic Sciences: http://www.aafs.org 

American Association of Blood Banks: http://www.aabb.org

American Prosecutors Research Institute: http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/dna/dna_home.html

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD): http://www.ascld.org

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB): http://www.ascld-lab.org 

American Society of Human Genetics: http://www.ashg.org

American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics (ASLME): http://www.aslme.org/

American Type Culture Collection (ATCC): http://www.atcc.org

Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL): http://www.afip.org/Departments/oafme/dna/index.html

Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators (AFDAA): http://www.afdaa.org/

Australian Federal Police: http://www.afp.gov.au/

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): http://www.atf.gov/

California Association of Criminalists: http://www.cacnews.org

California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services: http://ag.ca.gov/bfs/index.php

Canadian Society of Forensic Science: http://www.csfs.ca/

College of American Pathologists: http://www.cap.org

Coriell Cell Repositories: http://ccr.coriell.org/

ESR (Environmental Science & Research) of New Zealand: http://www.esr.cri.nz/

European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP): http://www.isfg.org/ednap/ednap.htm

European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) DNA Working Group: http://www.enfsi.org/ewg/dnawg/

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): http://www.fbi.gov

Forensic Quality Services: http://www.forquality.org/accreditation.htm

Forensic Science Society: http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk

International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP): http://www.ic-mp.org/

International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG): http://www.isfg.org

International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG): http://www.isogg.org/

Interpol DNA Profiling: http://www.interpol.int/Public/Forensic/DNA/Default.asp

Japanese Society of Legal Medicine: http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/legalmed/index.en.html

Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (MAFS): http://www.mafs.net/

Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS): http://www.maafs.org/

National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology, and the Law (NCSTL): http://www.ncstl.org/home

National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC): http://www.nfstc.org

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): http://www.nist.gov

NIST Human Identity Project Team: http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/DNATechologies/Human_Identity.htm

NIST Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES): http://www.eeel.nist.gov/oles/

NIST Standards Reference Materials (SRMs): http://ts.nist.gov/MeasurementServices/ReferenceMaterials/232.cfm

Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS): http://www.neafs.org/

Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists: http://www.nwafs.org/

Southern Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS): http://www.southernforensic.org/

Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS): http://www.swafs.us/

Standardization of DNA Profiling Techniques in the European Union (STADNAP): http://www.stadnap.uni-mainz.de

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory: http://www.lab.fws.gov/

Virginia Department of Forensic Science: http://www.dfs.virginia.gov/

 

Journals

American Journal of Human Genetics: http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg/jou-ashg.htm

Analytical Biochemistry: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00032697

Analytical Chemistry: http://pubs.acs.org/journals/ancham/index.html

BioTechniques: http://www.biotechniques.com/

BioMed Central (BMC) Journals: http://www.biomedcentral.com/

BMC Genetics: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcgenet

BMC Genomics: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcgenomics/

Croatian Medical Journal: http://www.cmj.hr/

Electrophoresis: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/10008330

European Journal of Human Genetics: http://www.nature.com/ejhg/index.html

Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology (FSMP): http://www.humanapress.com

Forensic Science Communications: http://www.fbi.gov/programs/lab/fsc/current/index.htm

Forensic Science International (FSI): http://www.fsijournal.org/

FSI Genetics: http://www.fsigenetics.com/ 

Genetics: http://www.genetics.org/

Genetics and Molecular Research: http://www.funpecrp.com.br/GMR/

Genome Biology: http://genomebiology.com/home/

Genome Research: http://www.genome.org/

Human Genetics: http://www.springerlink.com/content/1432-1203/

Human Heredity: http://www.karger.com/journals/hhe/

Human Molecular Genetics: http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/

Human Mutation: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jtoc/38515/ 

International Journal of Legal Medicine: http://www.springerlink.com/content/1437-1596/

Journal of Forensic Sciences: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/jfo

Journal of Genetic Genealogy: http://www.jogg.info/

Journal of Human Genetics: http://www.springerlink.com/content/1435-232X/

Journal of Separation Science: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/76510662

Legal Medicine: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13446223

Nature: http://www.nature.com

Nature Biotechnology: http://www.nature.com/nbt/index.html

Nature Genetics: http://www.nature.com/ng/index.html

Nature Reviews Genetics: http://www.nature.com/nrg/index.html

Nucleic Acids Research: http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: http://www.pnas.org/

Proceedings from the International Symposiums on Human Identification: http://www.promega.com/geneticidproc/default.htm

Profiles in DNA (Promega): http://www.promega.com/profiles/

Progress in Forensic Genetics (ISFG meeting proceedings): http://www.ics-publishing.com/periodicals/ics

Public Library of Science (PLoS) Journals: http://www.plos.org/journals/index.html

PubMed Central: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/

Science: http://www.sciencemag.org

Science & Justice: http://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk/publications/saj.html

 

Academic and Forensic Institutes

Boston University Biomedical Forensic Sciences: http://www.bu.edu/biomedforensic/index.html

Bruce McCord Research Page: http://www.fiu.edu/~mccordb/

Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Forensic Molecular Biology (Netherlands): http://www.erasmusmc.nl/fmb/

Florida International University International Forensics Research Institute (IFRI): http://www.fiu.edu/~ifri/

George Washington University Department of Forensic Sciences: http://www.gwu.edu/~forensic/

Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University (Austria): http://www.gerichtsmedizin.at/

Institute of Legal Medicine, Münster (Germany): http://rechtsmedizin.klinikum.uni-muenster.de/IfRenglish/index_english.html

Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): http://www.usc.es/imlus/

Marshall University Forensic Science Center: http://forensics.marshall.edu 

Michigan State University Forensic Biology Program: http://forbio.msu.edu/

Oklahoma State University Forensic Sciences Program: http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/forensic/index.cfm

Pace University Forensic Science Program: http://www.pace.edu/dyson/academic-departments-and-programs/forensic-science/

Penn State Forensic Science Program: http://www.science.psu.edu/forensics/

Trent University Wildlife Forensic DNA Laboratory: http://www.forensicdna.ca/labservices.html

UC-Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory: http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/

University of Central Oklahoma Masters in Forensic Sciences: http://cms.ucok.edu/forensics/Masters/

University of Central Florida Forensic Science Information Program: http://reach.ucf.edu/~forensic/

University of Florida Forensic Science Distance Education Program: http://www.forensicscience.ufl.edu/

West Virginia University Forensic Science Gateway: http://www.wvu.edu/~forensic/

Yonsei DNA Profiling Group (Seoul, Korea): http://forensic.yonsei.ac.kr/

 

Commercial Sites

Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST.

23DNA: http://www.23dna.co/

AB SCIEX Mass Spectrometry: http://www.absciex.com/

Advanced Cell Diagnostics: http://www.acdbio.com/

Affiliated Genetics: http://www.affiliatedgenetics.com

Affymetrix: http://www.affymetrix.com

African Ancestry: http://www.africanancestry.com

Agilent: http://www.agilent.com

Air Clean Systems: http://www.aircleansystems.com/

AMRESCO, Inc: http://www.amresco-inc.com

Ancestry by DNA: http://www.ancestrybydna.com/

Andergene Labs: http://www.andergene.com/

Anjura Technology Corporation: http://www.stacsdna.com

Applied Biosystems (ABI): http://www.appliedbiosystems.com

ARTEL: http://www.artel-usa.com

BRT Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.brtlabs.com

Beckman Coulter, Inc.: http://www.beckmancoulter.com

Biomatrica: http://www.biomatrica.com/

Bio-Rad Laboratories: http://www.biorad.com

Biosynthesis Inc.: http://www.biosyn.com

Biotype AG: http://www.biotype.de

BioVentures, Inc: http://www.bioventures.com

Bio World: http://www.bio-world.com/

Blood Systems Laboratories: http://www.bloodsystemslaboratories.org/

BOC Sciences: http://www.bocsci.com/

Bode Technology Group: http://www.bodetech.com

Cambrex: http://www.cambrex.com

Canvax Biotech: http://canvaxbiotech.com/

CD Genomics: http://www.cd-genomics.com/

Cell Line Authentication Services: http://www.celllineauthentication.com/

Cellmark DNA Paternity Services: http://www.cellmark.co.uk/

Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.chromosomal-labs.com/

Columbia Laboratory Services Paternity Testing: http://www.testingpaternity.com

Cortez Diagnostics, Inc.: http://www.elisatestkits.com/

Creative Bioarray STR Analysis Service: http://www.creative-bioarray.com/Services/Short-Tandem-Repeat-Analysis.htm

Creative Biogene: http://www.creative-biogene.com/

Cybergenetics, Inc.: http://www.cybgen.com

DDC Medical: http://www.ddcmedical.com/

DNA Center: http://www.dnacenter.co/

DNA Diagnostics Center: http://www.dnacenter.com

DNA Findings: http://www.dnafindings.com/

DNA Heritage: http://www.dnaheritage.com

DNA Lab Center: http://www.dnalabcenter.com/

DNA Reference Laboratory: http://www.dnareferencelab.com

DNA Resource: http://www.dnaresource.com/

DNA Security, Inc.: http://www.dnasi.com/

DNA Services of America: http://www.dnasoa.com/

DNA Solutions, Inc.: http://www.dnasolutionsusa.com/

DNA Testing Solutions, Inc.: http://www.dnatestingsolutions.com/

DNA Transport: http://www.4dnatransport.com/

DNA Tribes Genetic Ancestry Analysis: http://www.dnatribes.com/

easyDNA Limited: http://www.easy-dna.com/

eDNA: http://ednalims.com/

Elsevier Academic Press Forensics: http://books.elsevier.com/ (then select "Forensic Science")

Essential Forensics: http://www.essentialforensics.co.uk/

EthnoAncestry: http://www.ethnoancestry.com/

Fairfax Identity Labs: http://www.fairfaxidlab.com/

Family Tree DNA: http://www.familytreedna.com

FireflySci, Inc.: http://www.fireflysci.com

Fitzco: http://www.fitzcoinc.com

Forensic Bioinformatics: http://www.bioforensics.com

Forensic DNA Experts: http://www.forensicdnaexperts.com/

Forensic Science Associates: http://www.fsalab.com/ 

Forensic Training Network LLC: http://www.forensicHUB.com and http://www.forensic-training-network.com

Future Technologies Inc.: http://www.ftechi.com/

GE Healthcare: http://www.gehealthcare.com

Gel Company: http://www.gelcompany.com

Gene Codes: http://www.genecodes.com/

Gene Codes Forensics: http://www.genecodesforensics.com/

GeneCopoeia: http://www.genecopoeia.com/

Genelex Corporation: http://www.genelex.com/

GeneTest Corporation: http://www.genetestlabs.com/

Genetrack Biolabs, Inc.: http://www.genetrack.bc.ca/

Genetica DNA Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.genetica.com/

Genetic Profiles Corporation: http://www.geneticprofiles.com/

Genetic Technologies Inc.: http://www.genetictechnologies.com/

Genetic Testing Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.gtldna.com/

Genomics Plus: http://www.genomicsplus.com/

GenQuest DNA Laboratory: http://www.genquestdnalab.com/

GeoGene: http://www.geogene.com/

GKT Inc.: http://www.genekotech.com/dnatype/e_main.html

Hamilton Company: http://www.hamiltoncomp.com/

Health Link - DNA Testing: http://www.healthlinkdna.com

Human Identity Trade Association (HITA): http://www.humanidentity.org/

Identigene: http://www.identigene.com

Identity Genetics, Inc.: http://www.identitygenetics.com/

Independent Forensics of Illinois (IFI) DNA Testing and Technology: http://www.ifi-test.com/

IntelliGenetics, LLC: http://iglab.info/

International Biosciences: http://www.ibdna.com/

Interstate Blood Bank: http://www.interstatebloodbank.com/main.asp

Invitrogen: http://www.invitrogen.com/

Laboratory Corporation of America: http://www.labcorp.com/

LabsDirect (UK): http://www.labsdirect.com/uk/

Lark Technologies, Inc.: http://www.lark.com/

Legal Genetics, Inc.: http://www.legalgenetics.com/

LGC: http://www.lgc.co.uk/

LI-COR Biosciences: http://www.licor.com/

LOC Scientific, Inc.: http://www.locscientific.com/

Long Beach Genetics Esoterix: http://www.lbgenetics.com/

Marligen Biosciences: http://www.marligen.com/

Midland Certified Reagent Company: http://www.oligos.com/

Millipore Corporation: http://www.millipore.com/

Mirai Bio (a division of Hitachi Software): http://www.miraibio.com/

Misonix Inc.: http://www.misonix.com/

Mitotyping Technologies, LLC: http://www.mitotyping.com

MJ Research: http://www.bio-rad.com

Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Inc.: http://www.molpath.net/human_identity.html

Molecular World, Inc.: http://www.molecularworldinc.com/

MWG Biotech: http://www.mwgbiotech.com

Myriad Genetic Laboratories: http://www.myriad.com

Nanogen, Inc.: http://www.nanogen.com/

National Medical Services: http://www.nmslab.com/

Orchid Cellmark: http://www.orchidcellmark.com/ and http://www.orchid.com/

Oxford Ancestors: http://www.oxfordancestors.com/

P.A.L.M. Microlaser Technologies AG: http://www.palm-microlaser.com/dasat/

Paternity Center: http://www.paternitycenter.co/

Paternity Testing Corporation: http://www.ptclabs.com/

Paternity Testing Laboratories: http://paternitytestlabs.com/index.php

Pipettes.com: http://www.pipettes.com/

Porter Lee Corporation: http://www.porterlee.com/

PRO-DNA Diagnostic Inc.: http://www.proadn.com/en

Promega Corporation: http://www.promega.com

Promega - Genetic Identity: http://www.promega.com/applications/hmnid/

QIAGEN.: http://www1.qiagen.com/

QIAGEN Operon: http://www.operon.com

Quality Forensics: http://www.qualityforensics.com/

Rainin Instrument Company, Inc.: http://www.rainin.com/

Relative Genetics: http://www.relativegenetics.com

ReliaGene Technologies, Inc.: http://www.reliagene.com/

Roche Applied Science: https://www.roche-applied-science.com/index.jsp

Seratec: http://www.seratec.com/

Serological Research Institute (SERI): http://www.serological.com/

Sigma-Aldrich: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com

SoftGenetics, LLC: http://www.softgenetics.com/

Sorenson Genomics: http://www.sorensongenomics.com/

Sozer, Niezoda and Associates, LLC: http://snadna.com/

SpectruMedix: http://www.spectrumedix.com

Strand Analytical Laboratories: http://www.strandlabs.com/

TECAN: http://www.tecan-us.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific: http://www.hamiltonlab.com/

Trace Genetics: http://www.tracegenetics.com/

Transgenomic, Inc.: http://www.transgenomic.com/

TTE Laboratories (pipette calibration and repair): http://www.ttelaboratories.com/

Vita-Med Laboratories: http://vita-med.com/home.cfm

Whatman, Inc.: http://www.whatman.com/

 

Genetic Genealogy Laboratories

Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST.

23 DNA: http://www.23dna.co/

African Ancestry: http://www.africanancestry.com

Ancestry by DNA: http://www.ancestrybydna.com/

Andergene Labs: http://www.andergene.com/

Argus Biosciences: http://www.argusbio.com/index.html

Cambridge DNA Services: http://www.cambridgedna.com/

Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.chromosomal-labs.com/

DNA Ancestry Project: http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/

DNA Heritage: http://www.dnaheritage.com/

DNA Solutions, Inc.: http://www.dnasolutionsusa.com/

DNA Testing Solutions, Inc.: http://www.dnatestingsolutions.com/

EthnoAncestry: http://www.ethnoancestry.com/

Family Tree DNA: http://www.familytreedna.com

GeoGene: http://www.geogene.com/highres/home.html

Health Link - DNA Testing: http://www.healthlinkdna.com

International Biosciences: http://www.ibdna.com/

International Society of Genetic Genealogy: http://www.isogg.org/

My Genetic Heritage: http://www.mygeneticheritage.com/

Oxford Ancestors: http://www.oxfordancestors.com/

Relative Genetics: http://www.relativegenetics.com

Sorenson Genomics: http://www.sorensongenomics.com/

Trace Genetics: http://www.tracegenetics.com/

 

Paternity (Parentage) Testing Laboratories

Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST.

AABB 2008 report: http://www.aabb.org/sa/facilities/Documents/rtannrpt08.pdf

AlphaBiolabs: http://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/

American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories: http://www.aabb.org/sa/facilities/Pages/RTestAccrFac.aspx

Affiliated Genetics: http://www.affiliatedgenetics.com/

American Medical Services: http://www.paternitytesters.com

Andergene Labs: http://www.andergene.com/

Anglia DNA Services Ltd: http://www.angliadna.co.uk/

Atlas DNA: http://www.atlasdna.co.uk/

Beta Genetics DNA Laboratory: http://www.betagenetics.com/

Blood Systems Laboratories: http://www.bloodsystemslaboratories.org/

BRT Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.brtlabs.com

Cellmark DNA Paternity Services (UK): http://www.cellmark.co.uk/

Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.chromosomal-labs.com/

DNA Clinic: http://strictlydna.com/

DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC): http://www.dnacenter.com/

DNA Examiners: http://www.dnaexaminers.com/

DNA Findings: http://www.dnafindings.com/

DNA Reference Laboratory: http://www.dnareferencelab.com/

DNA Services of America: http://www.dnasoa.com/

DNA Solutions, Inc.: http://www.dnasolutionsusa.com/

DNA Solutions LLC: http://www.dnanow.com/ and http://www.dnasolutions.com.au/

DNA Testing NJ (New Jersey): http://dnatestingnj.com/

DNA Testing Solutions, Inc.: http://www.dnatestingsolutions.com/

DNA Transport: http://www.4dnatransport.com/

easyDNA Limited: http://www.easy-dna.com/

Fairfax Identity Labs: http://www.fairfaxidlab.com/

Genetica DNA Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.genetica.com/

Genetic Connections DNA Paternity Test: http://www.dna-geneticconnections.com

Genetic Profiles Corporation: http://www.geneticprofiles.com/

Genetic Technologies Inc.: http://www.genetictechnologies.com/

Genetic Test DNA Laboratories: http://genetictestlab.com/

Genetic Testing Laboratories, Inc.: http://www.gtldna.com/

Genetrack Biolabs, Inc.: http://www.genetrack.bc.ca/

GenQuest DNA Laboratory: http://www.genquestdnalab.com/

Health Link - DNA Testing: http://www.healthlinkdna.com

Helix BioTech, Inc. Paternity Testing: http://www.helixbiopharma.com

homeDNAdirect: http://www.homednadirect.co.uk/

Identigene: http://www.identigene.com

Identilab:http://www.identilab.com.au

Identity Genetics, Inc.: http://www.identitygenetics.com/

Independent Forensics: http://www.ifi-test.com/ptus.html

International Biosciences: http://www.ibdna.com/

Indiana Blood Center: http://www.indianablood.org/

IntelliGenetics, LLC: http://www.iglab.info

Kern County Regional Criminalistics Laboratory: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/da/fsanalyticalunits.asp

Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp): http://www.labcorp.com/paternity/index.html

Laboratorio Patria Rivas (Dominican Republic): http://www.labpatriarivas.com/

LabsDirect (UK): http://www.labsdirect.com/uk/

Legal Genetics, Inc.: http://www.legalgenetics.com/

Long Beach Genetics Esoterix: http://www.lbgenetics.com/

Marshall University Parentage Testing Services: http://forensics.marshall.edu/Paternity/default.htm

Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota Paternity Laboratory: http://www.memorialbloodcenters.org

Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network, Inc.: http://www.molpath.net/human_identity.html

Molecular World, Inc.: http://www.molecularworldinc.com/

Oklahoma State University Human Identity Laboratory: http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/hit/index.html

Orchid Cellmark, Ltd. (UK): http://www.orchideurope.com/

Orchid Cellmark (US): http://www.orchid.com/ or http://www.1800dnatest.com/

Paternity Center: http://www.paternitycenter.co/

Paternity Experts: http://www.paternityexperts.com

Paternity Services of Florida: http://www.dnatesting.com

Paternity Testing Corporation: http://www.ptclabs.com/

Paternity Testing Laboratories: http://paternitytestlabs.com/index.php

PaternityUSA: https://www.paternityusa.com

Personal Paternity Testing Answers http://www.paternity-answers.com

ReliaGene Technologies, Inc.: http://www.reliagene.com/

Rhode Island Blood Center Parentage Testing: http://www.ribc.org/inner/parentage.htm

Sorenson Genomics: http://www.sorensongenomics.com/

Strand Analytical Laboratories: http://www.strandlabs.com/

University of North Texas Health Science Center DNA Identity Laboratory: http://www.hsc.unt.edu/departments/pathology_anatomy/dna/tmpd.htm

Vita-Med Laboratories: http://vita-med.com/home.cfm

World-Wide Paternity: http://www.worldwidepaternity.com

 

Legal Sites Dealing with Forensic DNA

American Bar Association Standards on DNA Evidence: http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/standards/dnaevidence.html

American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI): http://www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/programs/dna/dna_home.html

David H. Kaye's Legal Writings on Forensic DNA: http://www.personal.psu.edu/dhk3/cv/cv_pubs.html or http://www.personal.psu.edu/dhk3/index.htm

Denver DA DNA Litigation Legal Support Page: http://www.denverda.org/DNA/DNA_INDEX.htm

DNA Resource: http://www.dnaresource.com/

Forensic Science Guide to Crime Science Investigation: http://www.lacriminaldefensepartners.com/forensic-science-guide-crime-scene-investigation/

National District Attorneys Association (NDAA): http://www.ndaa-apri.org/index.html

National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA): http://www.nlada.org/Defender/forensics/for_lib/Index/DNA

Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court: http://www.dna.gov/training/otc/

 

Information and Other Useful Sites

AllST*R – Autosomal Database (from Qualitype AG, Germany): http://www.allstr.de

AutoDimer (PCR primer comparison program): http://yellow.nist.gov:8444/dnaAnalysis/index.do and http://www.cstl.nist.gov/div831/strbase/AutoDimerHomepage/AutoDimerProgramHomepage.htm

Autosomal STR DNA Database (worldwide data collection effort): http://www.strdna-db.org/

Association of Forensic DNA Analysts and Administrators (AFDAA): http://www.afdaa.org

BCM Search Launcher for Multiple Sequence Alignments: http://searchlauncher.bcm.tmc.edu/multi-align/multi-align.html

Best of the Web - Biology: http://botw.org/top/Science/Biology/

Center for Medical Genetics: http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/genetics/

Combined DNA Index System (CODIS): http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/codis

Cooperative Human Linkage Center (CHLC): http://gai.nci.nih.gov/CHLC/

Crime Science Investigation information: http://www.homesecurity.us/articles/guide-to-crime-scene-investigation.html

Criminal Justice College Programs and Degrees: http://careersincriminaljustice.net/

Criminal Justice Degree HQ DNA Forensics: http://www.criminaljusticedegreehq.com/dna-forensics/

Criminal Justice Paths: http://criminaljusticepaths.com/

Criminal Justice Programs: http://www.criminaljusticedegree.net/

Criminal Justice Programs: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/criminal-justice-programs/

Criminal Justice Resources: http://www.bestcolleges.com/subjects/criminal-justice/criminal-justice-resources/

DNA Database Statutes, Summary by ASMLE: http://www.aslme.org/dna_04/grid/index.php

DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents: http://massfatality.dna.gov/

DNA Litigation Legal Support Page: http://www.denverda.org/DNA/DNA_INDEX.htm

DNA Policy Community Site: http://www.dnapolicy.net/

DNA Resource: http://www.dnaresource.com/

Earth Human Short Tandem Repeat Allele Frequencies Database (EHSTRAFD): http://www.ehstrafd.org

eDNA (Brutus Pedigree Calculation tool): http://ednalims.com/

EMPOP (European mtDNA Population Database): http://www.empop.org

forens-DNA Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/forens-dna/

Forensic Colleges: http://www.forensicscolleges.com/

Forensic HUB: http://www.forensicHUB.com

Forensic Panel: http://www.forensicpanel.com

Forensic Science Degree DNA references: http://www.forensicsciencedegree.org/dna-analysis-references/

Forensic Science Resources: http://www.forensicscience.org/

Future of Forensic DNA Testing: Predictions of the R&D Working Group: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/183697.htm

GenBank: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Genbank/index.html 

Genographic Project: https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html

Genome Database (GDB): http://www.gdb.org

Google Web Directory: DNA Forensic Science: http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Science_in_Society/Forensic_Science/DNA/

Interactive Legal Glossary: http://pinningtonlaw.co.uk/glossary/ 

ITSGOV.com (Crime Scene Investigator resources): http://www.itsgov.com/

Lab Safety 101: Health & Safety Resource for Students: http://www.labmode.co.uk/lab-safety/

List of Biotechnology Master's Degree Programs: http://mastersinbiotechnology.com

List of Forensic Science Programs: http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net

MITOMAP (A human mitochondrial DNA database): http://www.mitomap.org/

Molecular Biology Gateway: http://www.horizonpress.com/gateway/index.html

mtDNA Manager: http://mtmanager.yonsei.ac.kr

National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/forensics/dna/commission/

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS): http://www.ncjrs.gov/

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI): http://www.genome.gov/

National Museum of Crime and Punishment Forensic Blog: http://www.crimemuseum.org/

Pictures of DNA: http://academy.asd20.org/kadets/lundberg/dna.html

popSTR (STR population comparison tool): http://spsmart.cesga.es/popstr.php

PopAffiliator: http://cracs.fc.up.pt/popaffiliator/

President's DNA Initiative (PDI): http://www.dna.gov

Primer3 (PCR primer design program): http://frodo.wi.mit.edu/cgi-bin/primer3/primer3_www.cgi

Protocol Online: http://www.protocol-online.org/prot/Molecular_Biology/PCR/

PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed

PubMed Central: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/

Reddy's Forensic Home Page: http://www.forensicpage.com/

SimGene (a portal for free molecular biology and bioinformatics tools): http://www.simgene.com/index.jsp

U.S. Patent Search: http://patents.cos.com/

What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/000614.htm

Y-STR Haplotype Reference Database (YHRD): http://www.yhrd.org/index.html

Zeno's Forensic Page: http://forensic.to/forensic.html

 

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