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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 process of developing formulae to give the match probability at two linked loci for full and half siblings. The...
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