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Reliability of results in sibship cases


Sulzer, A; Dion, D; Kratzer, A (2011). Reliability of results in sibship cases. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 3(1):e95-e96.

Abstract

Genetic exclusion of siblinghood of two persons, without parental findings, is basically not possible. Both the positive and the negative proof of descent can only be provided by statistics. Our aim is to evaluate the likelihood ratio (LR) and posterior probability (W-value) sufficient for a secured statement. Further, we evaluate the influence of the number of analysed STR systems on the LR-value by analysing different numbers of loci for 1225 unrelated couples and 61 pairs of full-sibs and testing the hypotheses full sibs versus half sibs versus unrelated.

Abstract

Genetic exclusion of siblinghood of two persons, without parental findings, is basically not possible. Both the positive and the negative proof of descent can only be provided by statistics. Our aim is to evaluate the likelihood ratio (LR) and posterior probability (W-value) sufficient for a secured statement. Further, we evaluate the influence of the number of analysed STR systems on the LR-value by analysing different numbers of loci for 1225 unrelated couples and 61 pairs of full-sibs and testing the hypotheses full sibs versus half sibs versus unrelated.

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Item Type:Journal Article, not_refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Legal Medicine
Dewey Decimal Classification:340 Law
610 Medicine & health
Language:English
Date:2011
Deposited On:11 Mar 2012 13:41
Last Modified:17 Feb 2018 15:42
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1875-175X
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsigss.2011.08.047

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