Articles and practical guides
Preparing materials, formulating questions and reviewing expert conclusions.
Practical guidesKinship index and probability: what is needed to understand a DNA conclusion
How a kinship index differs from a probability percentage, why two genetic hypotheses are needed and which assumptions must be visible in the report.
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Expert report reviewTwo DNA reports differ: what a review checks
How to distinguish differences in samples, genetic data and statistical interpretation before treating two reports as contradictory.
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Practical guidesPreparing for a kinship examination: the task first, then samples
Participants, confirmation of sample provenance and hypotheses to be tested in a molecular genetic examination.
Read article ↗Expert report reviewDisagree with a DNA examination? What can be checked in the report
A focused check of sample provenance, genetic hypotheses, statistics and the limits of the conclusion.
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