DNA tests for ancestry and phenotype inference applied to the UK Metropolitan Police Operation Minstead: The investigation of serial sex offender Delroy Grant.

Abstract excerpt

SNP analysis in forensic genetics has expanded substantially over the past two decades, particularly for ancestry inference and forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP). However, interpretation of data from such analyses in complex, admixed populations is challenging and, if not carefully contextualized, risks misdirecting criminal investigations. Here we revisit Operation Minstead, a major UK criminal investigation...

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• DNA
• DNA Fingerprinting
• Forensic Genetics
• Genetics, Population
• Phenotype