The application of an automated allele concordance analysis system (CompareCallsSM) to ensure the accuracy of single-source STR DNA profiles

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 492-499

  Ryan, John H ^a   Barrus, Jeffrey K ^a   Budowle, Bruce ^b   Shannon, Cynthia M ^c   Thompson, Victor W ^a   Ward, Brian E ^a  

^a Myriad Genetic Laboratories   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION   (United States)

^c Ohio Bur Crim Identification I   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated allele concordance analysis system; CODIS; Forensic science; Gel image; Kazam 20 macro; Quality assurance; STR allele; STR profile

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED ALLELE CONCORDANCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM; AUTOMATION; COMBINED DNA INDEX SYSTEM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT ANALYSIS PROGRAM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2442697812     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003196     Document Type: Article

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