Probabilistic genotyping

Probabilistic genotyping is the use of statistical methods and mathematical algorithms in DNA Profiling. It may be used instead of manual methods in difficult situations, such as when a DNA sample is very small or includes a mixture of multiple individuals' DNA.[1] Probabilistic genotyping, unlike traditional methods, avoids the need for subjective judgment.[1] The reliability of the method has been questioned by some defense lawyers because the source code of some probabilistic genotyping programs is proprietary.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Kwong, Katherine (2017). "The Algorithm Says You Did It: The Use of Black Box Algorithms to Analyze Complex DNA Evidence" (PDF). Harvard Journal of Law & Technology: 279–281.
  2. ^ "Defense lawyers want to peek behind the curtain of probabilistic genotyping". ABA Journal. December 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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