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DNA in Health, Identity, and Ancestry

  • 1st Edition - December 1, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Hisham Atan Edinur, Edward Kofi Abban, Dibyajit Lahiri
  • Language: English

DNA in Health, Identity and Ancestry examines the human genome and advances in molecular techniques in relation to their value in health, genetic ancestry, and forensic DNA. This b… Read more

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Description

DNA in Health, Identity and Ancestry examines the human genome and advances in molecular techniques in relation to their value in health, genetic ancestry, and forensic DNA. This book systematically presents these three areas, providing new insights into recent developments in these fields, including gene editing, ancestral fraction determination, and DNA profiling. It covers the latest advances in molecular biology to understand the pertinent issues in these areas. DNA in Health, Identity and Ancestry provides an introduction to human genomes, and then delves into health, forensics and ancestry across 36 chapters. Each section is concluded with practical case studies to demonstrate the application of the principles discussed in each respective section. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students in biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. It not only provides them with fundamental knowledge on genetics, diseases, population genetics and forensic DNA, but also presents advances, technical operational standards, analytical tools and recent developments in these respective areas.

Key features

  • Offers a comprehensive understanding of genomes in relation to health, forensics, and ancestry
  • Provides detailed technical and operating standards, including for gene editing, genetic testing, ancestral fraction determination, DNA profiling, and ancient DNA analysis
  • Genome and advances in molecular techniques in relation to their value in medical genetics, ancestral fraction determinations, and forensic DNA

Readership

Researchers (e.g., geneticists, immunologists, molecular biologists, forensic scientists, medical geneticists, microbiologists), practitioners (e.g., pathologists and forensic DNA experts) and post graduate students, also has a potential to be adopted as a main reference for various degree programmes including biology, forensic science and medical

Table of contents

1. Introduction to human genomes: nuclear and mitochondrial DNA

2. Genetic Testing: A Biomedical, Social and Ethical Framework

3. CRISPR/Cas9: The Future of Human Gene Editing

4. Pharmacogenomics

5. Infectious disease diagnosis via DNA analysis

6. Donor and recipient matching for transfusion and transplantation surgery

7. Circulating free DNA: history, applications, and promises

8. Metagenomics of environmental samples

9. DNA extraction methods for pathogen analysis

10. Characterization and application of environmental DNA in multi-species biofilms

11. TLE variants and immune thrombocytopenia susceptibility

12. X-chromosome: Genetics, function and health.

13. Food intolerance and coeliac disease in past human populations through DNA analysis

14. Puzzling ABO Discrepancy Case Resolved Through Molecular Technique

15. STR and mitochondrial DNA profiling for casework and paternity cases

16. DNA databanking, hit matches and ethical issues

17. Forensic parameters in Kedayan inferred using mtDNA data

18. The application of dual mitochondrial markers for detecting porcine DNA in gelatine-containing processed food products

19. DNA analysis of Elmina plane crash victims: a case study

20. Archaeogenetics of human history

21. Ancient DNA extraction and amplification techniques

22. The usefulness of Y chromosome in the study of past populations

23. Human migrations and settlements in Malay Archipelago

24. Blood groups, HPA, HNA, cytokines and HLA-G: genetics and ancestry

25. Ethnic-specific patterns of GSTM1 and GSTT1 in Malays, Chinese and Indians with specific comparison to Europeans

26. The Archaeological Heritage of the Niah National Park’s Caves Complex: History, Current Status, and Future Prospects

27. The medical significance of human population genetics in southeast Asia and Oceania

28. Genomic ancestry and health from mtDNA perspectives

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 18, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

HE

Hisham Atan Edinur

Edinur H. Atan is a lecturer of Forensic Science Programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia and Research Fellow of Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution at Griffith University. He did his MSc in Forensic Science at Universiti Sains Malaysia and PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. In 2013, he settled into his current teaching and research role at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He has strong research skills in forensics, molecular biology, genetics and bio-medicine, an impressive list of articles and books published by reputable publishers (e.g. Springer, Lancet, Nature, MDPI, PLOS, Frontiers etc.) and contacts in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand plus Malaysia and elsewhere in Europe, Africa and Middle East.

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer of Forensic Science Programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

EA

Edward Kofi Abban

Dr Edward Kofi Abban started his forensic career in 2010 as the Head of the Police DNA laboratory in Ghana. He has over 13 years of experience as a DNA analyst with specialities spanning DNA profiling and DNA investigations form the crime scene to expert representations in courts, DNA-based Identification of missing persons and disaster victims. He is also lecturer in biology education at the at the University of Ghana. He earned his PhD in DNA profiling from the University Sains Malaysia and has contributed significantly to scholarship in areas such as forensic DNA database generation for relevant forensic markers and population genetics of Ghanaian and West African populations. His area of interest include population genetics, wildlife genetics and DNA profiling methodologies.

Affiliations and expertise
Head of DNA Laboratory, Forensic Science Laboratory, Criminal Investigation Department, Ghana Police Service, Ghana

DL

Dibyajit Lahiri

Dibyajit Lahiri is Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata. His research interest is precisely on biofilm isolated from human prosthesis and its inhibition by various novel phyto and nano compounds. He is keen to explore the molecular mechanism behind the removal of biofilm by natural compounds. His research arena also encompasses computational drug development by using of bioinformatic. His work is regularly being presented and appreciated before a number of experts of National and International repute. He has more than 100 publications. Dr. Lahiri has edited 5 books. He is also in the role of associate editors of various journals of international reputes.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, India

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