Population data from sub-populations of the Northern Territory of Australia for 15 autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci

Abstract It is a requirement that forensic DNA profiling evidence be accompanied by an estimation of its weight, in order that the court can assign an appropriate probative value to the evidence during legal proceedings. There are various models by which this estimation can be made, but each relies...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2007-09, Vol.171 (2), p.237-249
Main Authors: Eckhoff, Carmen, Walsh, Simon J, Buckleton, John S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allele frequencies
Australia
Autosomal microsatellites
Biological and medical sciences
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA profiling
Ethnic Groups - genetics
Evolutionary biology
Forensic medicine
Forensic sciences
Gene Frequency
General aspects
Genetics
Genetics, Population
Humans
Hypothesis testing
Identifiler
Independence testing
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Northern Territory
Pathology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Population data
Profiler plus
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Studies
Tandem Repeat Sequences
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Summary:Abstract It is a requirement that forensic DNA profiling evidence be accompanied by an estimation of its weight, in order that the court can assign an appropriate probative value to the evidence during legal proceedings. There are various models by which this estimation can be made, but each relies on approximations of the allele frequencies in the relevant population. It is also important to assess relevant population genetic features of the available data. This report provides allele frequencies and estimates of common population genetic parameters for the major sub-populations of the Northern Territory of Australia genotyped at 15 autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) loci.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.06.009