Description
Why isn’t STR analysis enough to provide familiar searching of first cousins, second cousins and beyond? (5 points)What propels the development of rapid/ portable DNA devices? (3 points)You are working at the DNA section from Miami Dade Crime Lab. A skeleton was found in a construction site close to Lincoln Road. According to the forensic anthropologist from the Medical Examiner´s Office, the skeleton was male, Caucasian, between 25-35 years old, 5 feet and 11 inches. You receive a fragment of femur and a tooth to perform the DNA analysis. If you don´t find a match on the Missing Person CODIS database, what will be your next steps to identify the person, based on what you have learnt in this module? (5 points)Briefly describe how direct-to-consumer (DTC) products and the use of GEDmatch databases have been used in forensic genetic genealogy (also known as Investigative Genetic Genealogy). Describe 1) what does DTC products provide?; 2) what is GEDmatch?; 3) can a “match” on GEDmatch be sufficient to arrest someone? (5 points)Regarding SNP genotype imputation, what is the estimated imputation error in percentage? (3 points)Describe in your own words “CODIS first and last” approach for Investigative Genetic Genealogy recommended by Department of Justice and SWGDAM. Describe how this approach can ease privacy concerns of the general public regarding the use of IGG and DTC by law enforcement. (4 points)
