Estimating trace-suspect match probabilities for singleton Y-STR haplotypes using coalescent theory

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 264-271

  Andersen, Mikkel Meyer ^a   Caliebe, Amke ^b   Jochens, Arne ^b   Willuweit, Sascha ^c   Krawczak, Michael ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coalescent theory; Likelihood ratio; Lineage marker; Match probability; Singleton haplotype; Y STR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENETIC DATABASE; HAPLOTYPE; POPULATION GENETIC PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY SAMPLE; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; Y CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, Y; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MODELS, GENETIC; PROBABILITY;

EID: 84874673510     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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