Casework applications of probabilistic genotyping methods for DNA\n mixtures that allow relationships between contributors

2020/07/24 by Peter J. Green, Green, Peter J., Julia Mortera +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Computer Science · #Forensic and Genetic Research #Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities #Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2007.12688

Abstract

In both criminal cases and civil cases there is an increasing demand for the\nanalysis of DNA mixtures involving relationships. The goal might be, for\nexample, to identify the contributors to a DNA mixture where the donors may be\nrelated, or to infer the relationship between individuals based on a DNA\nmixture. This paper applies a recent approach to modelling and computation for\nDNA mixtures involving contributors with arbitrarily complex relationships to\ntwo real cases from the Spanish Forensic Police.\n

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