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Table 3 Probability of identity for the validated fingerprinting assay

From: Development of a fingerprinting panel using medically relevant polymorphisms

Polymorphism group

Total number of Polymorphisms

Probability of identity P(ID)

Probability of identity (siblings) Psib(ID)

Validated fingerprinting assay

37

6.132 × 10-15

3.077 × 10-08

Conservative validated fingerprinting assay*

32

4.906 × 10-13

2.947 × 10-07

Polymorphisms on the Illumina platform (550K)

16

5.844 × 10-07

4.075 × 10-04

Polymorphisms on the Affymetrix platform (6.0 chip)

12

2.649 × 10-05

3.004 × 10-03

  1. * The conservative estimate includes only polymorphisms that are greater than 50 centimorgans (cM) apart to ensure independent assortment of each polymorphism.