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Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court

Mitochondrial DNA (cont.)

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A Diagram of a Cell
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mtDNA is located in a small cellular structure called a mitochondrion, which produces energy for the cell. There are hundreds to thousands of mitochondria per cell, and each mitochondrion contains 1-10 mtDNA molecules. The high copy number of mtDNA molecules is one reason why mtDNA is recoverable from hairs and old skeletal remains.

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