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Dependency effects in multi-locus match probabilities.

Cecelia Laurie1, B S Weir

  • 1Department of Mathematics, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0350, USA. claurie@bama.ua.edu

Theoretical Population Biology
|April 12, 2003
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Individual histories in finite populations create allele dependencies, impacting genetic match probabilities. The product rule underestimates actual match probabilities, especially for mutable minisatellite loci.

Area of Science:

  • Population genetics
  • Forensic science
  • Statistical genetics

Background:

  • Allelic dependencies can arise in finite populations due to shared individual histories, even for unlinked genetic loci.
  • These dependencies can affect the accuracy of calculating genotypic match probabilities, crucial in forensic and population studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the impact of between-locus allelic dependencies on genotypic match probabilities.
  • To compare the actual two-locus match probability with the probability calculated using the product rule.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of the exact two-locus match probability with the product of one-locus match probabilities.
  • Exploration of a simplified three-locus model to assess the trend with increasing loci.

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Main Results:

  • The product rule consistently underestimates the true two-locus match probability.
  • For highly mutable minisatellite loci, this underestimation can be substantial, exceeding an order of magnitude.
  • Preliminary analysis of a three-locus model suggests the underestimation intensifies with more loci.

Conclusions:

  • Allelic dependencies due to finite population structures significantly affect genotypic match probability calculations.
  • The product rule is an inadequate approximation when such dependencies are present.
  • Accurate calculation of match probabilities requires accounting for between-locus dependencies, particularly in systems with high mutation rates or for multiple loci.