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Revised Cambridge Reference Sequence (Rcrs)

A fully corrected version of the original Cambridge Reference Sequence (GenBank# J01415 0 gi:337188) of Anderson et al. (1981) of the human mitochondrial genome (mtDNA), also referred to as the Anderson sequence. The rCRS is GenBank sequence NC_012920; it differs from the original CRS and other complete mtDNA GenBank sequences in that it has eighteen corrected or confirmed nucleotides. It is used for reporting human mtDNA sequences, generally by denoting the differences observed from the rCRS.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 140 Standard for Training in Forensic Human Mitochondrial DNA Analysis, Interpretation, Comparison, Statistical Evaluation, and Reporting. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link