Relatedness testing in subdivided populations

Forensic Sci Int. 2000 Nov 13;114(2):107-15. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(00)00289-9.

Abstract

Assigning probabilities to alleged relationships, given DNA profiles, requires, among other things, calculation of a likelihood ratio (LR). Such calculations usually assume independence of genes: this assumption is not appropriate when the tested individuals share recent ancestry due to population substructure. Adjusted LR formulae, incorporating the coancestry coefficient F(ST), are presented here for various two-person relationships, and the issue of mutations in parentage testing is also addressed.

MeSH terms

  • Family*
  • Female
  • Genetics, Population*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Paternity*