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Table of Contents

Introduction xvii

Acknowledgements xxv

About the Companion Website xxvii

Part I Decay and the Discovery and Recovery of Human Remains 1

1 The Decay of Human Bodies 3

2 The Discovery, Recovery, and Study of Human Bodies 29

Part II DNA Analysis 41

3 Molecular Biology 43

Part III Body Tissues and Fluids and Wound Analysis 81

4 Blood 83

5 Saliva, Semen, Vitreous Humour, Urine, and Faeces 109

6 Human Tissues 123

7 Wounds 157

Part IV Invertebrates 205

8 Invertebrates 1: Biological Aspects 207

9 Invertebrates 2: Practical Aspects 239

Part V Vertebrates and Wildlife Crime 271

10 Vertebrates 273

11 Wildlife Forensics 301

Part VI Plants, Protists, Fungi, and Microbes 327

12 Protists, Fungi, and Plants 329

13 Microbes and Viruses 365

References 397

Index 435

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 15/03/2019
      ISBN13: 9781119141402, 978-1119141402
      ISBN10: 1119141400

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Introduction xvii

      Acknowledgements xxv

      About the Companion Website xxvii

      Part I Decay and the Discovery and Recovery of Human Remains 1

      1 The Decay of Human Bodies 3

      2 The Discovery, Recovery, and Study of Human Bodies 29

      Part II DNA Analysis 41

      3 Molecular Biology 43

      Part III Body Tissues and Fluids and Wound Analysis 81

      4 Blood 83

      5 Saliva, Semen, Vitreous Humour, Urine, and Faeces 109

      6 Human Tissues 123

      7 Wounds 157

      Part IV Invertebrates 205

      8 Invertebrates 1: Biological Aspects 207

      9 Invertebrates 2: Practical Aspects 239

      Part V Vertebrates and Wildlife Crime 271

      10 Vertebrates 273

      11 Wildlife Forensics 301

      Part VI Plants, Protists, Fungi, and Microbes 327

      12 Protists, Fungi, and Plants 329

      13 Microbes and Viruses 365

      References 397

      Index 435

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