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NCJ Number:	233654

Title:	GeneMarker® HID: A Reliable Software Tool for the Analysis of Forensic STR Data

Journal:	Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume:56 Issue:1 Dated:January 2011 Pages:29-35

Author(s):	Mitchell M. Holland, Ph.D., M.Sc.; Walther Parson, Ph.D.

Date Published:	January 2011

Annotation:	GeneMarker® HID was assessed as a software tool for the analysis of forensic short tandem repeat (STR) data and as a resource for analysis of custom STR multiplexes.

Abstract:	The software is easy to learn and use, and includes design features that have the potential to reduce user fatigue. To illustrate reliability and accuracy, STR data from both single-source and mixture profiles were analyzed and compared to profiles interpreted with another software package. A total of 1898 STR profiles representing 28,470 loci and more than 42,000 alleles were analyzed with 100 percent concordance. GeneMarker HID was also used to successfully analyze data generated from a custom STR multiplex, with simplified and rapid implementation. Finally, the impact of the user-friendly design features of the software was assessed through a time scale study. The results suggest that laboratories can reduce the time required for data analysis by at least 25 percent when using GeneMarker HID. (Published Abstract) Figures and references

Main Term(s):	Criminology

Index Term(s):	Computer aided operations; Computer software; DNA fingerprinting; Efficiency; Forensic sciences; Instrument validation; Investigative techniques

Publisher:	http://www.wiley.com

Page Count:	7

Format:	Article

Type:	Report (Study/Research) ; Test/Measurement

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America



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