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

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a. Incorrect. MtDNA is inherited on the maternal side but it cannot be individualized to a specific individual.
b. Correct. MtDNA analysis can derive evidence from very small or degraded quantities of DNA from hair, bones, teeth, and body fluids.
c. Incorrect. The Daubert and General Electric Co. cases undermined the restrictive Frye test by ruling that federal courts should generally allow admission of all relevant evidence.
d. Incorrect. Nuclear DNA is accepted into the National DNA Index System.

Why Can Cold Cases Benefit from the Use of Mitochondrial