Open AccessExtrication of DNA from Burnt Teeth Exposed to Environment
Author(s) -
G Ramlal,
D Vevaraju,
Vemula Ay,
T Swapna,
Bindu Ph
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26911.10525
Subject(s) - dentistry , mitochondrial dna , statistical analysis , significant difference , orthodontics , biology , zoology , medicine , mathematics , genetics , statistics , gene
Teeth are good sources of DNA in mass disasters especially in fires and explosions because they are largely protected from environmental and physical conditions. It is possible to obtain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) even in cases of degraded human remains.