- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 8 :: mtDNA & Y-STR
Topic 2 :: mtDNA Laboratory Analysis
Relevance of Statistical Information (cont.)
Second, an estimate of the frequency in the general population is calculated by plugging the database frequency into a sampling equation. An example of a conclusion derived from this calculation is, "The mitochondrial DNA profile observed in hair sample A and individual B would not be present in at least 99.94% of North Americans (with 95% confidence)."
A related conclusion is, "The mitochondrial DNA profile observed in hair sample A and individual B would be present in no more than 0.06% of North Americans (with 95% confidence)."
