Interpreting DNA mixtures

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 213-222

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

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c MT ALBERT RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

DNA profiles; forensic science; likelihood ratios; mixed stains

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DNA DETERMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0031058794     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14100j     Document Type: Article

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