- Mitochondrial DNA analysis of the putative heart of Louis XVII, son of Louis XVI and Marie-AntoinetteE Jehaes
Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Belgium
Eur J Hum Genet 9:185-90. 2001..In order to obtain the strongest evidence possible, two laboratories independently analysed the heart. The results showed that the consensus mtDNA sequence of the heart was identical to that of the maternal relatives of Louis XVII...
- Pitfalls in the analysis of mitochondrial DNA from ancient specimens and the consequences for forensic DNA analysis: the historical case of the putative heart of Louis XVIIE Jehaes
Laboratory for Forensic Genetics and Molecular Archaeology, Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Belgium
Int J Legal Med 115:135-41. 2001..Use of short PCR fragments for the analysis of mtDNA from shed hair, in combination with a competitive PCR assay to determine the state of degradation, should improve the reliability of forensic mtDNA analysis considerably...