This is a 29-page-long presentation all about the mitochondria, mtDNA, its use in forensics and as a lineage marker. Included is why its used, when to use it, the analysis process and a brief summary on how to interpret the profile. Also included is information about geographical origin, species id...
• Mitochondria are
energy producers
human cells which
located outside of
nucleus
• They have their own
proteins and genes
,mtDNA VS
NUCLEAR
DNA
, ABUNDANCE
• There are 200-500 mitochondria
in each cell
• In some tissues that require
more energy e.g. muscle cells,
this number of mitochondria can
be in the thousands
• Cardiac muscle cells can contain
5000-8000 mitochondria as the
heart requires a large amount of
energy
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