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Use of DNA profiles for investigation using a simulated national DNA database: Part II. Statistical and ethical considerations on familial searching.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Oct 2010
Hicks T, Taroni F, Curran J, Buckleton J, Castella V, Ribaux O
Abstract excerpt
Familial searching consists of searching for a full profile left at a crime scene in a National DNA Database (NDNAD). In this paper we are interested in the circumstance where no full match is returned, but a partial match is found between a database member's profile and the crime stain. Because close relatives share more of their DNA than unrelated persons, this partial match may indicate that the crime stain...
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