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Hair root sub-item — MSP item 3-6
The root end of the human hair recovered from the exterior passenger-side rear panel of Karen Read's vehicle, catalogued as MSP Crime Lab item 3-6.
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No human DNA was detected by the MSP lab on the root end. Porto testified that the root underwent MSP's regular DNA analysis and that the shaft portion of the same hair was sent to Bode Technology for mitochondrial DNA testing.