- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 5 :: Assuring Quality
Topic 2 :: Best Practice Standards in the Forensic DNA Laboratory
The DNA Advisory Board (DAB)
The DNA Identification Act of 1994 established the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) to recommend national quality assurance standards to the FBI Director.
The DAB was chaired by Nobel prize winner Dr. Joshua Lederberg, and included representatives from a wide range of operational and academic laboratories, as well as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Access the NIST webiste at http://www.nist.gov.
Implementation of the standards (on October 1, 1998) effectively ended the DAB's work. Responsibility for maintenance and development was passed to the Director of the FBI, advised as required by TWGDAM.
