Lecture 14: Forensics 2 File Flashcards
1
Q
Whats special about mitochondrial DNA ?
A
16.5kb circular DNA, 1000s of copies of DNA per cell, no recombination (all from mother)
2
Q
Where is most variation in mtDNA ?
A
D-loop
3
Q
Can you PCR amplify and sequence mtDNA ?
A
Of course you can lol
4
Q
How many alleles does a single STR have ?
A
16
5
Q
What STR is Y chromosome specific ?
A
amelogenin
