Assessing the Forensic Value of DNA Evidence from Y Chromosomes and Mitogenomes

Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA profiles have been used as evidence in courts for decades, yet the problem of evaluating the weight of evidence has not been adequately resolved. Both are lineage markers (inherited from just one parent), which presents different interpretation challenges compared...

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Main Authors: Mikkel M. Andersen, David J. Balding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/8/1209