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Methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA

US8407010B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2008
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16B50/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA by amplification of a segment of mitochondrial DNA containing restriction sites, digesting the mitochondrial DNA segments with restriction enzymes, determining the molecular masses of the restriction fragments and comparing the molecular masses with the molecular masses of theoretical restriction digests of known mitochondrial DNA sequences stored in a database.

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