The Golden State Killer investigation and the nascent field of forensic genealogy.

doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.07.010

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The Golden State Killer investigation and the nascent field of forensic genealogy.

Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Sept 2018

Phillips Chris

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The likely genetic analysis steps taken to identify suspect Joseph DeAngelo in the recently resolved Golden State Killer investigation are discussed. The consequences for the forensic genetics community of introducing much more detailed SNP analysis regimes, as used by the Golden State Killer investigators, are reviewed along with some of the limitations in accuracy and sensitivity that may be involved in such...

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PMID: 30041097
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.07.010

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