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Validation of a 52-mtSNP minisequencing panel for haplogroup classification of forensic DNA samples.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 May 2020
Palencia-Madrid Leire, Vinueza-Espinosa Diana, Baeta Miriam, Rocandio Ana M, de Pancorbo Marian M
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a useful tool in forensic investigation as it provides information about the matrilineal ancestry of individuals. In addition, mtDNA can be analyzed when the analysis of other nuclear markers is underperforming. Recently, we developed a minisequencing panel for the simultaneous analysis of 52 mtDNA SNPs to classify maternal lineages into the main haplogroups and their phylogeographic...
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