An evaluation of DNA fingerprinting for forensic purposes
β Scribed by Dr. Peter Gill; Joan E. Lygo; Susan J. Fowler; David J. Werrett
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 720 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0173-0835
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An informativity index for multilocus DNA fingerprints, r, was developed. It is based upon the Shannon information that a paternal DNA fingerprint conveys about the offspring phenotype pattern. Both simulation and empirical data reveal that the index r is strongly correlated with the mean log likeli
The first part of this article describes Bayes' theorem and its practical application to scientific evidence. Secondly, statements proposed by European DNA laboratories are presented, analysed and commented upon. Finally, the authors reiterate their proposal of adopting a likelihood ratio framework