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Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

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<strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> Forens c Serv ces 2007<br />

appropr ate reference samples are unava lable for<br />

nDNA analys s. For example, a k dnapp ng v ct m<br />

s m ss ng, but a bloodsta n s found n the<br />

suspect’s veh cle and only a maternal relat ve’s<br />

(e.g., mother, s bl ng) reference sample s<br />

ava lable for the v ct m. In that case, mtDNA<br />

analys s could be conducted us ng a port on <strong>of</strong> the<br />

veh cle bloodsta n, the maternal relat ve’s<br />

reference sample, and the suspect’s known<br />

sample.<br />

Mitochondrial DNA Analysis <strong>of</strong> Hair Evidence<br />

M tochondr al DNA analys s should be performed<br />

on probat ve ha r samples only if they are deemed<br />

unsuitable for nDNA analysis. Only those ha rs<br />

hav ng greatest probat ve value should be<br />

subjected to mtDNA analys s. If several s m lar<br />

probat ve ha r spec mens are subm tted from one<br />

source <strong>of</strong> ev dence, mtDNA analys s should be<br />

performed on only 1–2 ha rs. For example, f 10<br />

ha rs collected from a v ct m’s body are<br />

m croscop cally assoc ated w th the suspect, no<br />

more than 2 ha rs w ll be analyzed.<br />

Subm ss on gu del nes for mtDNA cases must<br />

nclude the follow ng po nts for ha r ev dence:<br />

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