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This module deals with calculating the frequency of alleles in relevant human populations. The knowledge of how human populations arise, interact, and develop is central to the understanding of genetics. Alleles are distributed according to the basic rules of Mendelian genetics and are sensitive to natural forces that can be quantitated when populations are studied. This section will introduce the fundamental terms, theories, models, and assumptions and forms the basis for the routine calculations performed on forensic samples. It is assumed that the student is familiar with basic genetics.
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Author: Christina M. Mailloux
Christina M. Mailloux received her B.S. degree from Tufts University in biology in 2002. She subsequently went to work for the National Institutes of Health under a Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA), where she engaged in research on mammalian genetics. Christina is currently pursuing her PhD in Human Medical Genetics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, where she studies vitiligo and other associated disorders.
Author: Greggory LaBerge
Greggory LaBerge, M.Sc. is the Commander and Director of the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory. He is also affiliated with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Human Medical Genetics Program as a Ph.D. candidate conducting statistical genetics research on autoimmune disease.
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