Journal Published Online: 17 August 2005
Volume 50, Issue 5

Assessment of HV1 and HV2 mtDNA Variation for Forensic Purposes in an Uruguayan Population Sample

CODEN: JFSCAS

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).

Author Information

Pagano, S
Direccion Nacional de Policia Tecnica, Montevideo, Uruguay
Sans, M
Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
Pimenoff, V
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Cantera, AM
UDELAR, Montevideo, Uruguay
Alvarez, JC
University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Lorente, JA
University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Peco, JM
University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Mones, P
Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
Sajantila, A
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Stock #: JFS2004362
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004362