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Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court

Probability of Exclusion

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Probability of Exclusion is a calculation that can be useful when interpreting complex mixtures. This approach does not assume the possible number of contributors or the identity of any single contributor.

The probability of exclusion is a conservative estimate because it includes all possible genotypic combinations based on the alleles identified in the mixed sample.

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