Fitting the Balding-Nichols model to forensic databases
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Large forensic databases provide an opportunity to compare observed empirical rates of genotype matching with those expected under forensic genetic models. A number of researchers have taken advantage of this opportunity to validate some forensic genetic approaches, particularly to ensure that estimated rates of genotype matching between unrelated individuals are indeed slight overestimates of those observed. However, these studies have also revealed systematic error trends in genotype probability estimates. In this analysis, we investigate these error trends and show how they result from inappropriate implementation of the Balding-Nichols model in the context of database-wide matching. Specifically, we show that in addition to accounting for increased allelic matching between individuals with recent shared ancestry, studies must account for relatively decreased allelic matching between individuals with more ancient shared ancestry.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Forensic Science International: Genetics |
Volume | 19 |
Pages (from-to) | 86-91 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 1872-4973 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Jul 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
- Balding-Nichols model, DNA database, Partial match probability, Population genetics
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