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Match statistics for sequence-based alleles in profiles from forensic PCR-mps kits |
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| Authors: | Brian Young Michael Marciano Karin Crenshaw George Duncan Luigi Armogida Bruce McCord |
| Affiliation: | 1. NicheVision Forensics, LLC, Akron, OH, USA;2. Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;3. Broward County Sheriff's Office, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA;4. Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA;5. Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA |
| Abstract: | The first autosomal sequence-based allele (aka SNP-STR haplotype) frequency database for forensic massively parallel sequencing (MPS) has been published, thereby removing one of the remaining barriers to implementing MPS in casework. The database was developed using a specific set of flank trim sites. If different trim sites or different kits with different primers are used for casework, then SNP-STR haplotypes may be detected that do not have frequencies in the database. We describe a procedure to address calculation of match probabilities when casework samples are generated using an MPS kit with different trim sites than those present in the relevant population frequency database. The procedure provides a framework for comparison of any MPS kit or database combination while also accommodating comparison of MPS and CE profiles. |
| Keywords: | Allele frequency Forensic DNA analysis Sequencing Short tandem repeat |