Statistical Genetics Seminar

Winter Quarter 2015
Tuesday 4:00-5:00, F643 HSB

Coordinator: Bruce Weir

Topic: Continuous analyses of multi-contributor forensic genetic profiles

CURRENT SCHEDULE

The final schedule (updated on 2/17/2015) and the list of papers can be found here: Schedule and Articles for Winter 2015

New posting (2/18/2015)!
Professor Elizabeth Thompson's published letter to the editors of the American Journal of Human Genetics regarding the Li and Charkravarti paper advocating likelihoods based only on the event of exclusion/non-exclusion rather than the full genotypic data.

• Thompson, EA. "Likelihood inference of paternity." Am J Hum Genet. (1986) 39(2): 285-287.
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1683924

Links to the articles that will be presented this quarter are provided below:

• January 13:
  
  
  • Jeffreys, Alec J., Victoria Wilson, and Swee Lay Thein. "Individual-specificfingerprints of human DNA." Nature 316, no. 6023 (1985): 76-79.
    http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v316/n6023/abs/316076a0.html
  • Jeffreys, Alec J., John FY Brookfield, and Robert Semeonoff. "Positive identification of an immigration test-case using human DNA fingerprints." Nature 317, no. 6040 (1985): 818-819.
    http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v317/n6040/abs/317818a0.html
  • Gill, Peter, Alec J. Jeffreys, and David J. Werrett. "Forensic application of DNAfingerprints." Nature 318, no. 6046 (1985): 577-579.
    http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v318/n6046/pdf/318577a0.pdf

  Presenters: Brenda, Anna, (Bruce)

• January 20:
  
  
  • Balding, David J., and Richard A. Nichols. "DNA profile match probability calculation: how to allow for population stratification, relatedness, database selection and single bands." Forensic Science International 64, no. 2 (1994): 125-140.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0379073894902224

  Presenters: Caitlin, Kelsey, (Tim)

• January 27:
  
  
  • Berry, Donald A., I. W. Evett, and R. Pinchin. "Statistical inference in crime investigations using deoxyribonucleic acid profiling." Applied statistics (1992): 499-531.
    http://www.jstor.org/stable/2348086

  Presenters: Taryn, Aaron, (Bruce)

• February 3:
  
  
  • Gill, Peter, et al. "An investigation of the rigor of interpretation rules for STRs derived from less than 100 pg of DNA." Forensic Science International 112.1 (2000): 17-40.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073800001584
  • Haned, H., K. Slooten, and P. Gill. "Exploratory data analysis for the interpretation of low template DNA mixtures." Forensic Science International: Genetics 6.6 (2012): 762-774.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872497312001925

  Presenters: Lisa, Yatong, (Bruce)

• February 10:
  
  
  • Lohmueller, Kirk E., and Norah Rudin. "Calculating the Weight of Evidence in LowTemplate Forensic DNA Casework." Journal of forensic sciences 58.s1 (2013): S243-S249.
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.12017/full
  • Lohmueller, Kirk E., Norah Rudin, and Keith Inman. "Analysis of allelic drop-out using the Identifiler and PowerPlex 16 forensic STR typing systems." Forensic Science International: Genetics 12 (2014): 1-11.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872497314000799 <

  Presenters: Bowen, Ian, (Bruce)

• February 17:
  
  
  • Balding, David J., and John Buckleton. "Interpreting low template DNA profiles." Forensic Science International: Genetics 4.1 (2009): 1-10.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872497309000490
  • Balding, David J. "Evaluation of mixed-source, low-template DNA profiles in forensic science." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110.30 (2013): 12241-12246.
    http://www.pnas.org/content/110/30/12241.short

  Presenters: Alice, Brenton, (Bruce)

• February 24:
  
  
  • Cowell, Robert G., Steffen Lilholt Lauritzen, and Julia Mortera. "Identification and separation of DNA mixtures using peak area information." Forensic Science International 166.1 (2007): 28-34.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073806001940
  • Cowell, R. G., S. L. Lauritzen, and J. Mortera. "Probabilistic expert systems for handling artifacts in complex DNA mixtures." Forensic Science International: Genetics 5.3 (2011): 202-209.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872497310000657

  Presenters: Nilanjan, Nan, (Liz)

• March 3:
  
  
  • Perlin, Mark W., and Alexander Sinelnikov. "An information gap in DNA evidence interpretation." PLOS one 4.12 (2009): e8327.
    http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0008327
  • Perlin, Mark W., et al. "Validating TrueAllele DNA Mixture Interpretation." Journal of forensic sciences 56.6 (2011): 1430-1447.
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01859.x/full

  Presenters: Yiching, Rui, Amrit, (Bruce)

• March 10:
  
  
  • Taylor, Duncan, Jo-Anne Bright, and John Buckleton. "The interpretation of single source and mixed DNA profiles." Forensic Science International: Genetics 7.5 (2013): 516-528.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872497313001221

  Presenters: Fiona, Xiaowen, (Bruce)