ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 17 August 2005
Page Count: 4

Assessment of HV1 and HV2 mtDNA Variation for Forensic Purposes in an Uruguayan Population Sample
Cantera, AM
UDELAR,

Sajantila, A
University of Helsinki,

Lorente, JA
University of Granada,

Alvarez, JC
University of Granada,

Peco, JM
University of Granada,

Sans, M
Universidad de la República,

Mones, P
Universidad de la República,

Pagano, S
Direccion Nacional de Policia Tecnica,

Pimenoff, V
University of Helsinki,

(Received 2 September 2004; accepted 9 April 2005)

Abstract

In order to assess the utility of mtDNA typing for forensic purposes in Uruguay, a population sample of 120 maternally unrelated individuals were amplified and directly sequenced for the HV1 and for the HV2 segments in the control region of the human mtDNA, following previous international recommendations (1).

Keywords:
forensic science, DNA typing, population genetics, mtDNA, Uruguay, Hv1, Hv2

Paper ID: JFS2004362
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004362
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