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. 2011 Dec 1;127(1):11–23. doi: 10.1007/s00414-011-0647-5

Table 3.

Four examples (A–D) of calculated ratios of observed PH to expected PH for the donor alleles at a given locus

A Genotype 30-pg contributor 1 9 10 C Genotype 300-pg contributor 14 16
Genotype 30-pg contributor 2 8 11 Genotype 30-pg contributor 16 19
Expected contribution 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 Expected contribution 10 : 11 : 1
Observed PH (rfu) 55 82 55 84 Observed PH (rfu) 1,204 1,290 105
Sum of PHs 276 Sum of PHs 2,599
Expected PHa 69 69 69 69 Expected PHb 1,181 1,300 118
Ratio observed PH/expected PH 0.80 1.19 0.80 1.22 Ratio observed PH/expected PH 1.02 0.99 0.89
B Genotype 300-pg contributor 9 10 D Genotype 150-pg contributor 22
Genotype 30-pg contributor 8 11 Genotype 30-pg contributor 20 23
Expected contribution 1 : 10 : 10 : 1 Expected contribution 1 : 10 : 1
Observed PH (rfu) 199 1,098 1,213 195 Observed PH (rfu) nd 1,193 65
Sum of PHs 2,705 Sum of PHs 1,258
Expected PHb 123 1,230 1,230 123 Expected PHc 105 1,048 105
Ratio observed PH/expected PH 1.62 0.89 0.99 1.59 Ratio observed PH/expected PH 0.00 1.14 0.62

nd allele not detected using a detection threshold of 50 rfu

a(Sum of PHs/4) × expected contribution

b(Sum of PHs/22) × expected contribution

c(Sum of PHs/12) × expected contribution