Mitochondrial DNA Analysis at the FBI Laboratory (Topical List; Forensic Science Communications, July 1999)
July 1999 - Volume 1 - Number 2 |
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis at the FBI Laboratory
Jodi M. Moore
Biologist
Alice R. Isenberg
Forensic Examiner/Biologist
DNA Analysis Unit II
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, DC
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Introduction
Mitochondrial DNA Background
Figure 1: Types of DNA
Figure 2: Maternal Inheritance
Figure 3: Organization of mtDNA
Analysis Procedures
Step 1: Primary Visual Analysis
Figure 4: Microscopic Comparison of Hairs
Step 2: Sample Preparation
Step 3: DNA Extraction
Step 4: Amplification by the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Figure 5: Polymerase Chain Reaction
Step 5: Postamplification Purification and Quantification
Figure 6: Capillary Electrophoresis
Step 6: Sequencing
Figure 7: Cycle Sequencing
Figure 8: Chromatogram of DNA Sequence
Interpretation Guidelines
Figure 9: Comparing mtDNA Sequences
Population Database
Reporting Statistics
Quality Assurance
Testimony
Concluding Remarks
References