Why Can Cold Cases Benefit from the Use of Mitochondrial

Multiple Choice

Why can cold cases benefit from the use of mitochondrial DNA (MtDNA) ?

A) MtDNA is only inherited on the maternal side, making identification more specific.
B) MtDNA analysis can derive evidence from very small or degraded quantities of DNA.
C) MtDNA has passed the Frye test, which PCR-STR and RFLP have not yet done.
D) MtDNA is the only form of DNA accepted into the National DNA Index System (NDIS) .