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KinSNP® software accurately predicts genetic relationships using whole genome SNP data for forensic kinship analysis. It shows comparable performance to existing tools, especially when using higher thresholds for distant relatives.

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  • Human Identification
  • Computational Biology

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  • Accurate kinship inference is crucial in forensic DNA analysis for unidentified remains and compromised samples.
  • Existing methods often rely on Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profiles, which may not always be obtainable or have reliable references.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of KinSNP®, a forensic software tool, for predicting genetic relationships using whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data.
  • To benchmark KinSNP® against established kinship analysis tools using real pedigree data.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 12 individuals with known relationships up to the 6th degree was used for 66 pairwise comparisons.
  • KinSNP® was benchmarked against GEDmatch PRO™ and the Shared cM Project 4.0 tool using shared centimorgan (cM) thresholds of 7 and 12 cM.
  • Performance was assessed based on correct relationship identification and the occurrence of false positives.

Main Results:

  • KinSNP® correctly identified 82% of known relationships in the highest predicted category and 12% in the second highest.
  • Predictive confidence decreased for distant relationships (≥5th degree), with spurious matches observed at lower cM thresholds.
  • Increasing the cM threshold to 12 cM reduced false positives without impacting sensitivity for close relationships.

Conclusions:

  • KinSNP® demonstrates comparable accuracy to existing tools for SNP-based kinship analysis in forensic contexts.
  • The software, part of the secure SNPSuite application, offers a reliable offline solution for disaster victim identification and missing person investigations.
  • Findings support KinSNP®'s utility when STR profiling is not feasible or direct reference samples are unavailable.