The Utility of Mitochondrial (mtdna testing)

Hello everyone- this week we examine mitochondrial testing

What is your impression so far of mtdna testing since the genome is small (16k base pairs)? What are your thoughts for its future use, even though the stats aren't even close to conventional DNA tests? 

Increasing mtdna Typing DNA casework

The number of DNA cases submitted to labs has radically increased over recent years. Do you think mtdna testing might increase as well? Why or why not?

Latest cases in mtdna typing

Take a look on Google, what is the latest case or use of mtdna testing you can find?