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Population genetics of coincidental DNA matches.

Human biology - 1 Apr 1996

Li C C

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The DNA profiles of two unrelated individuals can match (complete similarity) by chance alone. When the two individuals are related, the probability of a coincidental match is higher. Here, I deal with the probabilities of coincidental matches for both related and unrelated individuals. The deriv...

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Child, Preschool
DNA
DNA Probes
Female
Genotype
Humans
Male
Models, Genetic
Paternity
Population
Probability

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PMID: 8838910

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