Authors
Jo-Anne Bright, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Rebecca Richards, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Maarten Kruijver, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Hannah Kelly, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Catherine McGovern, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Alan Magee, Forensic Science Ireland
Andrew McWhorter, Texas Department of Public Safety, Houston Laboratory
Anne Cieko, Midwest Regional Forensic Laboratory, Andover, MN
Brian Peck, Centre of Forensic Sciences, Toronto
Chase Baumgartner, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin Laboratory
Christina Buettner, Wyoming State Crime Laboratory
Scott McWilliams, Wyoming State Crime Laboratory
Claire McKenna, Austin Police Department
Colin Gallacher, Scottish Police Authority (SPA)
Ben Mallinder, Scottish Police Authority (SPA)
Darren Wright, Idaho State Police Forensic Services
Deven Johnson, Sacramento District Attorney’s Office Laboratory of Forensic Services
Dorothy Catella, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
Eugene Lien, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
Craig O'Connor, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
George Duncan, Broward County Sheriff's Office Crime LaboratoryFollow
Jason Bundy, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Jillian Echard, Connecticut DESPP Division of Scientific Services
John Lowe, Key Forensic Services Ltd., Warrington Laboratory
Joshua Stewart, Texas Department of Public Safety, Corpus Christi Laboratory
Kathleen Corrado, Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences
Sheila Gentile, Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences
Marla Kaplan, Oregon State Police Laboratory (OSP)
Michelle Hassler, San Diego County Sheriff’s Regional Crime laboratory
Naomi McDonald, Texas Department of Public Safety, Lubbock Laboratory
Paul Hulme, Cellmark Forensic Services
Rachel H. Oefelein, DNA Labs International
Shawn Montpetit, San Diego Police Department Crime Laboratory
Melissa Strong, San Diego Police Department Crime Laboratory
Sarah Noel, Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale (LSJML) Montréal, Canada
Simon Malsom, Key Forensic Services Ltd., Norwich Laboratory
Steven Myers, California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services
Susan Welti, Department of Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Washington DC (DFS)
Tamyra Moretti, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Teresa McMahon, Forensic Science Northern Ireland
Thomas Grill, Erie County Central Services Laboratory
Tim Kalafut, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL)
Mary Margaret Greer-Ritzheimer, DuPage County Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory
Vickie Beamer, Scottsdale Police Department Crime Laboratory
Duncan A. Taylor, Forensic Science South Australia; Flinders University
John S. Buckleton, Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited; University of Washington
Publication Title
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Keywords
PCAST, STRmix, Forensic DNA, Probabilistic genotyping, Continuous models, Validation
Abstract
We report a large compilation of the internal validations of the probabilistic genotyping software STRmix™. Thirty one laboratories contributed data resulting in 2825 mixtures comprising three to six donors and a wide range of multiplex, equipment, mixture proportions and templates. Previously reported trends in the LR were confirmed including less discriminatory LRs occurring both for donors and non-donors at low template (for the donor in question) and at high contributor number. We were unable to isolate an effect of allelic sharing. Any apparent effect appears to be largely confounded with increased contributor number.
NSUWorks Citation
Bright, Jo-Anne; Rebecca Richards; Maarten Kruijver; Hannah Kelly; Catherine McGovern; Alan Magee; Andrew McWhorter; Anne Cieko; Brian Peck; Chase Baumgartner; Christina Buettner; Scott McWilliams; Claire McKenna; Colin Gallacher; Ben Mallinder; Darren Wright; Deven Johnson; Dorothy Catella; Eugene Lien; Craig O'Connor; George Duncan; Jason Bundy; Jillian Echard; John Lowe; Joshua Stewart; Kathleen Corrado; Sheila Gentile; Marla Kaplan; Michelle Hassler; Naomi McDonald; Paul Hulme; Rachel H. Oefelein; Shawn Montpetit; Melissa Strong; Sarah Noel; Simon Malsom; Steven Myers; Susan Welti; Tamyra Moretti; Teresa McMahon; Thomas Grill; Tim Kalafut; Mary Margaret Greer-Ritzheimer; Vickie Beamer; Duncan A. Taylor; and John S. Buckleton.
2018.
"Internal validation of STRmix™ – A multi laboratory response to PCAST."
Forensic Science International: Genetics
34,
(): 11-24.
doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.01.003.
ORCID ID
0000-0002-4931-5316
DOI
10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.01.003
