Bayesian networks for evaluating forensic DNA profiling evidence: A review and guide to literature

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-157

  Biedermann, A ^a   Taroni, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; DNA evidence; Object oriented Bayesian networks

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BAYES THEOREM; BAYESIAN NETWORK; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC GENETICS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; PATERNITY;

EID: 84857046245     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2011.06.009     Document Type: Review

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