Bayesian validation of a quadruplex STR profiling system for identification purposes

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 478-486

  Foreman, Lindsey A ^a,b   Smith, Adrian F M ^a   Evett, Ian W ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian statistics; Forensic science; Likelihood ratio; Population heterogeneity; Product rule; STR markers

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0032924261     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14498j     Document Type: Article

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