Mutation Rate Analysis of the Human Mitochondrial D-loop and its Implications for Forensic Identity Testing
Description:
To further facilitate mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence analysis for human identity testing, a better understanding of its mutation rate is needed. Prior to the middle 1990's the mutation rate applied to a forensic or evolutionary analysis was determined by phylogenetic means, This method involved calculating genetic distances as determined by amino acid or DNA sequence variability within or between species. The mutation rate as determined by this method ranged from 0.025-0.26 nucleotide subst…
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Date:
May 2000
Creator:
Warren, Joseph E.
Partner:
UNT Libraries