John M. Butler (scientist)
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John M. Butler is a leading expert on DNA typing. He is currently a fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Butler received his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University
. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
Butler has written a textbook on DNA Typing. He has also written widely on DNA research from "A Few Thoughts of a Believing Scientist" which analyzes the possibilities of DNA research applied to the Book of Mormon
to multiple articles on polymerase chain reactions where he was the lead author. He has also studied Y-chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA use, including its role in genealogical DNA testing.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
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Butler received his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
Butler has written a textbook on DNA Typing. He has also written widely on DNA research from "A Few Thoughts of a Believing Scientist" which analyzes the possibilities of DNA research applied to the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
to multiple articles on polymerase chain reactions where he was the lead author. He has also studied Y-chromosome and Mitochondrial DNA use, including its role in genealogical DNA testing.
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- Daniel C. PetersonDaniel C. PetersonDaniel C. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University and currently serves as editor-in-chief of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. He is a member of the executive council of the Neal A...
, ed., The Book of Mormon and DNA Research, (Provo: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Studies, 2008) p. vii. - bio of Butler
- Amazon.com listing of works by Butler