Evaluation of Kinship Indices for the Identification of Missing Persons

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dc.contributor.advisorJohn Planz
dc.contributor.committeeMemberArthur Eisenberg
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJoseph Warren
dc.creatorHamilton, Kristi Payne
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T19:37:23Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T19:37:23Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-01
dc.date.submitted2014-05-13T07:24:05-07:00
dc.description.abstractWhen both parents are able to provide reference DNA samples, the likelihood ratio, or strength of a match, between the parents and their child will be very high for a true match. However, what happens when only one parent is available, or neither parent is available? How effective are other relatives’ DNA profiles at aiding in the identification of an unknown sample? What sort of threshold, if any, should be in place to determine whether an unknown is excluded from being the relative of the reference donor? This study aims to approach an answer these questions by analyzing a database consisted of anonymous samples from the paternity testing division of the University of North Texas Health Science Center DNA Identity Laboratory. The concentration of the study is on whether kinship indices are reliable and consistent in being able to provide information regarding a sibling relationship. Evaluation of the kinship indices of parents and siblings of different families, both within the family and outside of the family, will aid in the determination of whether or not a threshold exists, and what that threshold may be. This information will be invaluable to future cases involving unidentified remains when direct reference samples or parent reference samples are not available.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/26469
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectCell and Developmental Biology
dc.subjectComputational Biology
dc.subjectForensic Science and Technology
dc.subjectGenetics
dc.subjectGenetics and Genomics
dc.subjectGenetic Structures
dc.subjectHealth Information Technology
dc.subjectInvestigative Techniques
dc.subjectLife Sciences
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOther Genetics and Genomics
dc.subjectParents
dc.subjectfamily reference sample
dc.subjectreference donor
dc.subjectexclusion
dc.subjectinclusion
dc.subjectparent reference sample
dc.subjectDNA profile
dc.titleEvaluation of Kinship Indices for the Identification of Missing Persons
dc.typeProfessional Report
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thesis.degree.departmentGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineCell Biology and Genetics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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