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Mitochondrial DNA was analyzed from evidence found at Crime Scene #2. PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis were used to isolate, amplify, separate, and analyze the mtDNA. Mitochondrial DNA connects individuals through the maternal lineage and can help identify victims even when biological evidence is degraded. In this case, the mtDNA from the crime scene was compared to samples from mothers of missing persons. A match allowed the victim to be identified as Nathan Heron by connecting his mtDNA to his mother

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