On the use of dense SNP marker data for the identification of distant relative pairs.

doi:10.1016/j.tpb.2015.10.002

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On the use of dense SNP marker data for the identification of distant relative pairs.

Theoretical population biology - 1 Feb 2016

Sun M, Jobling M A, Taliun D, Pramstaller P P, Egeland T, Sheehan N A

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There has been recent interest in the exploitation of readily available dense genome scan marker data for the identification of relatives. However, there are conflicting findings on how informative these data are in practical situations and, in particular, sets of thinned markers are often used w...

Topics

Bayes Theorem
Computer Simulation
Consanguinity
Forensic Genetics
Gene Frequency
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Linkage Disequilibrium
Pedigree
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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