Decreased accuracy of forensic DNA mixture analysis for groups with lower genetic diversity
Maria Flores, Evan Ho, Cara Ly, Niquo Ceberio, Miguel Guardado, Kamillah Felix, Hannah Mariko Thorner, Matt Paunovich, Chris Godek, Carina Kalaydjian, Rori V. Rohlfs
The paper quantifies DNA mixture analysis accuracy across 244 human groups, finding higher false inclusion rates in groups with lower genetic diversity and more contributors.
iScience · Sep 28, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics