Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

Hair is one of the most common pieces of biological evidence found at a crime scene and
plays an essential role in forensic investigation. Hairs, especially non-follicular hairs, are …

Resolution of mitochondrial (mt) DNA heteroplasmy is possible when applying a massively
parallel sequencing (MPS) approach. However, interpretation criteria for matching …

In a Nature paper of 2010, the concern was raised that intra-individual mtDNA variation may
be more pronounced than previously believed, in that heteroplasmies are common and vary …

Heteroplasmy is the presence of variable mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) within the same
individual. The dynamics of heteroplasmy allele frequency among tissues of the human …

As mitochondria participate in fundamental process of the cellular metabolism, recent
research has addressed the role of mitochondria, and of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), in …

In this work, we present the results of the screening of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
heteroplasmy in the control region of mtDNA from 210 unrelated Spanish individuals. Both …

Species identification is essential for non-invasive studies of elusive and rare animals, and
for detecting illegal harvest or trade of wildlife species. However, most molecular tests …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) heteroplasmy has been widely described from clinical,
evolutionary and analytical points of view. Historically, the majority of studies have been …

Mitochondrial DNA is commonly used in identity testing for the analysis of old or degraded
samples or to give evidence of familial links. The Abbott T5000 mass spectrometry platform …