title: Molecular analysis of the human mitochondrial DNA control region for forensic identity testing.
abstract: This unit on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) highlights methods used to perform mtDNA sequence analysis on highly degraded biological material. The focus is on applications to forensic casework, and a number of case examples are provided. However, the laboratory working with ancient DNA, or any basic research laboratory, will benefit from this information.
authors.affiliation: The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Huffine
mesh_terms: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000379:methods*; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial