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Estimation of parameters in DNA mixture analysis

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  • Therese Graversen
  • Steffen Lauritzen

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In [7], a Bayesian network for analysis of mixed traces of DNA was presented using gamma distributions for modelling peak sizes in the electropherogram. It was demonstrated that the analysis was sensitive to the choice of a variance factor and hence this should be adapted to any new trace analysed. In this paper, we discuss how the variance parameter can be estimated by maximum likelihood to achieve this. The unknown proportions of DNA from each contributor can similarly be estimated by maximum likelihood jointly with the variance parameter. Furthermore, we discuss how to incorporate prior knowledge about the parameters in a Bayesian analysis. The proposed estimation methods are illustrated through a few examples of applications for calculating evidential value in casework and for mixture deconvolution.

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  • Therese Graversen & Steffen Lauritzen, 2013. "Estimation of parameters in DNA mixture analysis," Journal of Applied Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(11), pages 2423-2436, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:japsta:v:40:y:2013:i:11:p:2423-2436
    DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2013.817549
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