Using a tree diagram to interpret a mixed DNA profile

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 472-476

  Evett, Ian W ^a   Foreman, Lindsey A ^a   Lambert, James A ^a   Emes, Adrian ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA typing statistical interpretation; Forensic science; Likelihood ratio; Mixed DNA profile; Multiple hypotheses; Tree diagram

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0031833423     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16171j     Document Type: Article

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