Forensic Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA: Application of Multiplex Solid-Phase - Fluorescent Minisequencing to High Throughput Analysis
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been used as a tool for forensic identification since 1993 (1,2). It has now become widely accepted, its US courtroom debut being reported in both the scientific and popular press (3-5). Perhaps the greatest utility of mtDNA analysis in a forensic context is in the field of hair comparison. MtDNA can give valuable objective evidence where only subjective judgements were previously possible.
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