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Population genetics in forensic DNA typing.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 20 Dec 1991

Lewontin R C, Hartl D L

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Variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) sequences are used to link defendants with crimes by matching DNA patterns. The probative value of a match is often calculated by multiplying together the estimated frequencies with which each particular VNTR pattern occurs in a reference database. However, this method is liable to potentially serious errors because ethnic subgroups within major racial categories exhibit...

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PMID: 1845040
DOI: 10.1126/science.1845040

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