The effect of linkage on the calculation of DNA match probabilities for siblings and half siblings.

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.10.004

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The effect of linkage on the calculation of DNA match probabilities for siblings and half siblings.

Forensic science international - 13 Jul 2006

Buckleton John, Triggs Chris

Abstract excerpt

The loci in many forensic multiplexes are often selected to avoid linked loci. However as the multiplices used increase in the number of loci represented instances are occurring of loci that are loosely linked. As yet little attention has been paid to the likely consequence of this. We begin the...

Topics

Alleles
Genetic Linkage
Genotype
Humans
Models, Genetic
Siblings

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