Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ottolini, Barbara
• Lall, Gurdeep Matharu
• Sacchini, Federico
• Jobling, Mark A
• Wetton, Jon H

Titel

Application of a mitochondrial DNA control region frequency database for UK domestic cats

Ist Teil von

• Forensic science international : genetics, 2017-03, Vol.27, p.149-155

Ort / Verlag

Netherlands: Elsevier B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Highlights • Mitochondrial control region variation is reported for 152 English cats. • A globally rare DNA variant was found in cat hairs on a murder victim. • Cat population from crime vicinity genetically similar to rest of country. • English population similar to US but very different to European cats. • Relevant database frequency estimates showing rarity (2%) helped secure conviction.