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23: WEEK IN REVIEW- How DNA Connected Rex Heuermann To The Gilgo Beach Murders

The Gilgo Beach Murders: The Case Against Rex Heuermann

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Matching Female Hairs and Understanding Mitochondrial DNA

The chapter explores the potential match between female hairs found in Rex's home and his wife. It discusses the mitochondrial DNA testing conducted on 11 bottles collected from the trash outside Rex's home and explains the limitations of mitochondrial DNA compared to nuclear DNA tests.

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