Microsatellites used in forensics are in regions enriched for trait-associated variants
Summary: The 20 short tandem repeat (STR) loci of the combined DNA index system (CODIS) are the basis of the vast majority of forensic genetics in the United States. One argument for permissive rules about the collection of CODIS genotypes is that the CODIS loci are thought to contain little informa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-10-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223020692 |