Acceptance of domestic cat mitochondrial DNA in a criminal proceeding

Highlights • First cat mtDNA control region data support murder conviction. • Shed cat hair can be valuable trace evidence in criminal investigations. • Cat genetic databases are sufficient and available for evidence admissibility. • STR and mtDNA genetic data can be obtained from shed cat hairs. •...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international : genetics 2014-11, Vol.13, p.61-67
Hauptverfasser:	Lyons, Leslie A, Grahn, Robert A, Kun, Teri J, Netzel, Linda R, Wictum, Elizabeth E, Halverson, Joy L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cats - genetics DNA Fingerprinting - legislation & jurisprudence DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics Forensic Sciences - legislation & jurisprudence Hair - ultrastructure Homicide - legislation & jurisprudence Humans Male Microsatellite Repeats Missouri Pathology Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • First cat mtDNA control region data support murder conviction. • Shed cat hair can be valuable trace evidence in criminal investigations. • Cat genetic databases are sufficient and available for evidence admissibility. • STR and mtDNA genetic data can be obtained from shed cat hairs. • Morphological analysis of hair, including color, can predict phenotype of the contributing cat.
ISSN:	1872-4973 1878-0326
DOI:	10.1016/j.fsigen.2014.07.007