Allele frequency databases and reporting for DNA profiling (FSR-G-213)
(FSR-GUI-0012)
The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.
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- Forensic Science Regulator
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- 17 September 2014
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This document gives practical advice to professionals on how to use population databases that show how common certain DNA characteristics (alleles) are. It providesexplains thehow approachthese fordatabases should be used when analysing autosomal DNA (short tandem repeat) results in forensic cases and how to clearly report the usestrength of relevantthe alleleevidence frequencythat populationcomes databasesfrom them.
This document replaces the previously published FSR-G-213: Allele Frequency Databases and reporting guidance for interpretingthe DNA (short tandem repeat) profilesprofiling.
You forcan access previous version of this guidance on the UK.national archives.
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This document gives practical advice to professionals on how to use population databases that show how common certain DNA characteristics (alleles) are. It providesexplains thehow approachthese fordatabases should be used when analysing autosomal DNA (short tandem repeat) results in forensic cases and how to clearly report the usestrength of relevantthe alleleevidence frequencythat populationcomes databasesfrom them.
This document replaces the previously published FSR-G-213: Allele Frequency Databases and reporting guidance for interpretingthe DNA (short tandem repeat) profilesprofiling.
You forcan access previous version of this guidance on the UK.national archives.
We are aware of accessibility issues with these publications. We are working to fix these.
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