Genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has always been a useful tool for forensic
geneticists, mainly because of its ubiquitous presence in biological material, even in the …

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 …

Abstract Background Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing can be a useful aid for identifying
people from compromised samples when nuclear DNA is too damaged, degraded or below …

Studies evaluating DNA preservation in non-adults, or comparing preservation in adults and
non-adults, are very rare. This study compares the preservation of DNA in the skeletal …

When subadult skeletons need to be identified, biological sex diagnosis is one of the first
steps in the identification process. Sex assessment of subadults using morphological …

The familial relationship between skeletons buried together in a shared grave is important
for understanding the burial practices of past human populations. Four skeletons were …

DNA profiling is now a routine test, yet it has only been 26 years since its first use. During
these intervening years, the science of DNA profiling has undergone many changes, and it …

The analysis of mitochondrial (mt) DNA is a powerful tool in forensic genetics when nuclear
markers fail to give results or maternal relatedness is investigated. The mtDNA control …

The identification of unknown victims is one of the most challenging tasks faced by forensic
medicine. This is due to the rapid decomposition of tissues, beginning at the moment of …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing in the forensic context requires appropriate, high quality
population databases for estimating the rarity of questioned haplotypes. Currently, however …