Comparison of VNTR allele frequencies and inclusion probabilities over six populations.

doi:10.1007/BF02424451

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Comparison of VNTR allele frequencies and inclusion probabilities over six populations.

Genetica - 1 Jan 1993

Duncan G T, Noppinger K, Carey J, Tracey M

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There is considerable debate about the methodologies used to estimate VNTR (Variable Number of Tandem Repeats) multi-locus genotype frequencies or odds of inclusion in forensic cases. To compare two of the methods in use, allele frequency distributions among six populations were compared and the...

Topics

Africa
Alleles
Black People
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic
Probability
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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