Generating population data for the EMPOP database—an overview of the mtDNA sequencing and data evaluation processes considering 273 Austrian control region …

A Brandstätter, H Niederstätter, M Pavlic… - Forensic science …, 2007 - Elsevier
The European DNA profiling group (EDNAP) mtDNA population database (EMPOP) is an
international collaborative project between DNA laboratories performing mtDNA analysis …

High-quality mtDNA control region sequences from 680 individuals sampled across the Netherlands to establish a national forensic mtDNA reference database

L Chaitanya, M van Oven, S Brauer… - Forensic Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) for maternal lineage identification often marks the
last resort when investigating forensic and missing-person cases involving highly degraded …

Hungarian mtDNA population databases from Budapest and the Baranya county Roma

J Irwin, B Egyed, J Saunier, G Szamosi… - International journal of …, 2007 - Springer
To facilitate forensic mtDNA testing in Hungary, we have generated control region
databases for two Hungarian populations: 211 individuals were sampled from the urban …

[HTML][HTML] The GHEP–EMPOP collaboration on mtDNA population data—A new resource for forensic casework

L Prieto, B Zimmermann, A Goios… - Forensic Science …, 2011 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) population data for forensic purposes are still scarce for some
populations, which may limit the evaluation of forensic evidence especially when the rarity of …

Reproducibility of mtDNA analysis between laboratories: a report of the European DNA profiling group (EDNAP)

A Carracedo, E D'Aloja, B Dupuy, A Jangblad… - Forensic science …, 1998 - Elsevier
The aim of this collaborative exercise was to determine whether uniformity of mtDNA
sequencing results could be achieved among different EDNAP laboratories. Laboratories …

Characterization of the Caucasian haplogroups present in the SWGDAM forensic mtDNA dataset for 1771 human control region sequences

MW Allard, K Miller, M Wilson… - Journal of …, 2002 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract Currently, the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM)
mtDNA dataset is used to infer the relative rarity of mtDNA profiles (ie, haplotypes) obtained …

[HTML][HTML] The mtDNA Population Database: An Integrated Software and Database Resource for Forensic Comparison by Monson, Miller, Wilson, DiZinno, and Budowle …

KL Monson - Research and Technology, 2002 - archives.fbi.gov
Nucleotide sequencing of the human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region has been
validated for the genetic characterization of forensic specimens (for references, see Budowle …

EMPOP—a forensic mtDNA database

W Parson, A Dür - Forensic Science International: Genetics, 2007 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial DNA databases stand as the basis for frequency estimations of mtDNA
sequences that became relevant in a case. The establishment of mtDNA databases sounds …

Forensic evaluation of mtDNA in a population from south west Switzerland

N Dimo-Simonin, F Grange, F Taroni… - International journal of …, 2000 - Springer
The polymorphism of the two hypervariable segments (HVI and HVII) of the control region of
mtDNA was analyzed in a population of 154 unrelated individuals from south west …

Toward increased utility of mtDNA in forensic identifications

RS Just, JA Irwin, JE O'Callaghan, JL Saunier… - Forensic science …, 2004 - Elsevier
The utility of mtDNA in forensic identifications is limited by its low power of discrimination
and the absence of high quality mtDNA databases. Single nucleotide polymorphisms …