Heteroplasmy in Hair: Study of Mitochondrial DNA Third Hypervariable Region in Hair and Blood Samples*† |
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| Authors: | Greiciane G Paneto MSc Larissa VG Longo BS Joyce A Martins MSc Maria Angélica De Camargo BS Jeane C Costa BS Aline CO De Mello BS Bety Chen MSc Rogério N Oliveira PhD Mário H Hirata PhD Regina MB Cicarelli PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. UNESP, S?o Paulo State University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rodovia Araraquara‐Jaú, Km 01, Campus, 14801‐902 Araraquara, SP, Brazil.;2. USP, University of S?o Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580 Bl. 17, Cidade Universitária, 05508900 S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil.;3. USP, University of S?o Paulo, School of Dentistry, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, Cidade Universitária, 05508900 S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis has proved useful for forensic identification especially in cases where nuclear DNA is not available, such as with hair evidence. Heteroplasmy, the presence of more than one type of mtDNA in one individual, is a common situation often reported in the first and second mtDNA hypervariable regions (HV1/HV2), particularly in hair samples. However, there is no data about heteroplasmy frequency in the third mtDNA hypervariable region (HV3). To investigate possible heteroplasmy hotspots, HV3 from hair and blood samples of 100 individuals were sequenced and compared. No point heteroplasmy was observed, but length heteroplasmy was, both in C‐stretch and CA repeat. To observe which CA “alleles” were present in each tissue, PCR products were cloned and re‐sequenced. However, no variation among CA alleles was observed. Regarding forensic practice, we conclude that point heteroplasmy in HV3 is not as frequent as in the HV1/HV2. |
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| Keywords: | forensic science mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy hair blood HV3 |
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