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The recovery of DNA from teeth is usually associated with the destruction of the evidential tooth using, for instance a special grinding mill. In some cases, however, a minimal invasive method of DNA retrieval with a high recovery is required particularly when historical material has to be investigated. A tooth attributed to the German Emperor Wilhelm II was the only source of DNA in an analysis of a possible paternity and the DNA had to be extracted without destroying the appearance of the tooth. Here, the results of the DNA analysis are presented.
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Pfeiffer, .H., Benthaus, .S., Rolf, .B. et al. The Kaiser's tooth. Int J Legal Med 117, 118–120 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-002-0336-5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-002-0336-5