[The evaluation of Identifiler system in paternity testing]

Area of Science:

• Forensic Genetics
• Human Identification

Background:

• Paternity testing is crucial for legal and personal matters.
• Accurate and reliable genetic markers are essential for definitive results.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the efficacy of the Identifiler System in paternity testing.
• To quantify the system's power of exclusion and mutation rates.

Main Methods:

• Utilized the Identifiler System for genetic analysis in 3,277 paternity testing cases.
• Analyzed exclusion power and mutation rates within the studied cohort.

Main Results:

• Achieved a cumulative power of exclusion of 0.999 998 827.
• Demonstrated a cumulative discriminating power of 0.999 999 999 999 999 98.
• Confirmed paternity in 2,863 cases and excluded it in 347 cases, with observed mutation rates.

Conclusions:

• The Identifiler System is a powerful and dependable tool for accurate paternity determination.
• The system's high discriminatory power supports its use in forensic and legal contexts.