The DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) regularly
publishes guidelines and recommendations concerning the application of DNA …

Nucleotide sequencing of the human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region has been
validated for the genetic characterization of forensic specimens (for references, see Budowle …

Sequence analysis of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is being used widely to
characterize forensic biological specimens, particularly when there is insufficient nuclear …

2. Background Mitochondria are subcellular organelles that contain an extrachromosomal
genome that is separate and distinct from the nuclear genome. MtDNA is present in much …

Mitochondrial DNA analysis has become a vital niche in forensic science as it constitutes a
powerful technique for low quality and low quantity DNA samples. For the forensic field it is …

This technique's advantage over nuclear DNA typing methods is the high copy number of
mtDNA over nuclear DNA and hence the added sensitivity in cases involving a limited …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) presents several characteristics useful for forensic studies,
especially related to the lack of recombination, to a high copy number, and to matrilineal …

An accurate, up-to-date, detailed and global phylogenetic tree of human mitochondrial DNA
(mtDNA) is essential for various forensic mtDNA applications including data quality control …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis is widely used in forensic analysis. This paper
considers nomenclature and interpretation issues further to the guidelines from the DNA …

Debate on the validity and reliability of scientific methods often arises in the courtroom.
When the government (ie, the prosecution) is the proponent of evidence, the defense is …