Discrete Laplace as Applied to the SWGDAM-Compliant U.S. Subpopulations in the Y Chromosome Haplotype Reference Database

Late in 2021, the Y Chromosome Haplotype Reference Database (YHRD) added the capability to perform discrete Laplace statistical calculations on searches performed against their SWGDAM-compliant U.S. subpopulations. Because discrete Laplace is not a commonly used or reported statistic in the United States, the SWGDAM Lineage Marker Committee, responsible for maintaining the SWGDAM Interpretation Guidelines for Y-Chromosome STR Testing, evaluated the feature to assess its ease of use and applicability to U.S.

Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - October 18, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Brandon Letts, Steven Myers, Christopher Askew, Suzanne Barritt-Ross, Ann Marie Gross, Dixie Peters, Lutz Roewer, Jeanette Wallin, Sascha Willuweit Source Type: research