Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 308-315 , August 2011

Validation of DNA-based identification software by computation of pedigree likelihood ratios

Received 17 February 2010 ,Revised 7 May 2010 ,Accepted 21 June 2010.

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PII: S1872-4973(10)00109-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2010.06.005

Forensic Science International: Genetics
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 308-315 , August 2011