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Kinship testing with X-chromosomal markers: mathematical and statistical issues.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Jun 2007
Krawczak Michael
Abstract excerpt
Use of X-chromosomal markers for kinship testing is meaningful if the identical-by-descent allele sharing probabilities of at least two individuals involved in the case differ under the different hypotheses made about the composite relationships. In this situation, optimal decision making about one or the other hypothesis should be based upon the likelihood ratio of the genotype data obtained. When more than one...
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