g Analysis of mitochondrial DNA can answer interesting and important questions. For which of the questions would analyzing mitochondrial DNA be futile? Are you my father? I have poor muscle function, is there something wrong with my ability to make lots of ATP? From biological samplings at a crime scene, can we keep this person as our primary suspect? Are you my long-lost brother? Which is more closely related to the great white shark, the tiger shark or the hammerhead shark?
