Computational Software for Assessing Allelic Droput

  • Jeremias Ivan Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences
  • Arli Parikesit Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences
Keywords: software, allele, dropout, forensic, profiling

Abstract

Allelic dropout is a failed amplification of an allele which usually happens when the concentration of the DNA sample is low. As there is a missing genotype, the result of the DNA profiling will significantly be affected. One way to overcome this problem is by using computational software that considers the
dropout event within its algorithm. This review is aimed to discuss several software that have been created to serve this purpose. All of the listed software turn to implement Maximum Likelihood (LR) algorithm within their calculation; however, they use different parameters and variables. This review
showed that allelic dropout should not be evaluated alone; it correlates with other events in creating a low quality of DNA. Therefore, a comprehensive algorithm that consider all of the factors should be built to best estimates the allelic dropout rate within a data.

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Author Biographies

Jeremias Ivan, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences

Departement of Bioinformatic, School of Science, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences, Jakarta, Indonesia

Arli Parikesit, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences

Head of Departement of Bioinformatic, School of Science, Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Published
2019-01-17
How to Cite
Ivan, J., & Parikesit, A. (2019). Computational Software for Assessing Allelic Droput. Indonesian Journal of Life Sciences, 1(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.54250/ijls.v1i1.11
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