Article
Inferring relationships between pairs of individuals from locus heterozygosities.
BMC genetics - 20 Nov 2002
Presciuttini Silvano, Toni Chiara, Tempestini Elena, Verdiani Simonetta, Casarino Lucia, Spinetti Isabella, De Stefano Francesco, Domenici Ranieri, Bailey-Wilson Joan E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The traditional exact method for inferring relationships between individuals from genetic data is not easily applicable in all situations that may be encountered in several fields of applied genetics. This study describes an approach that gives affordable results and is easily applicable; it is based on the probabilities that two individuals share 0, 1 or both alleles at a locus identical by state....
Topics
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Humans
- Male
- Models, Statistical
- Nuclear Family