The effect of population subdivision on estimates of the likelihood ratio in criminal cases using single-locus dna probes

Heredity

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 97-100

  Brookfield, John ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA profiling; Forensic science; Likelihood ratios; Linkage disequilibrium; Minisatellites; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966182479     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: 13652540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1992.101     Document Type: Article

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