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Interpreting DNA mixtures.

Journal of forensic sciences - 1 Mar 1997

Weir B S, Triggs C M, Starling L, Stowell L I, Walsh K A, Buckleton J

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The interpretation of mixed DNA stains is explained in the context of likelihood ratios. The probabilities for the mixed-stain profile are evaluated under alternative explanations that specify the numbers of contributors and the profiles of any known contributors. Interpretations based simply on...

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Alleles
Coloring Agents
DNA
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Forensic Medicine
Humans
Likelihood Functions

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PMID: 9068179

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