Who Packed the Drugs? Application of Bayesian Networks to Address Questions of DNA Transfer, Persistence, and Recovery from Plastic Bags and Tape

When DNA from a suspect is detected in a sample collected at a crime scene, there can be alternative explanations about the activity that may have led to the transfer, persistence and recovery of his/her DNA. Previous studies have shown that DNA can be indirectly transferred via intermediate surfaces and that DNA on a previously used object can persist after subsequent use of another individual. In addition, it has been shown that a person’s shedder status may influence transfer, persistence, prevalence, and recovery of DNA. In this study we have investigated transfer persistence and recovery on zip-lock bags and tape, which are commonly encountered in drug cases and how the shedder status of the participants influenced the results. A probabilistic framework was developed which was based on a previously described Bayesian network with case-specific modifications. Continuous modelling of data was used to inform the Bayesian networks and two case scenarios were investigated. In the specific scenarios only moderate to low support for H_p was obtained. Applying a continuous model based on the profile quality can change the LRs. View Full-Text

Keywords: transfer; persistence; activity; Bayesian networks

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Fonneløp, A.E.; Faria, S.; Shanthan, G.; Gill, P. Who Packed the Drugs? Application of Bayesian Networks to Address Questions of DNA Transfer, Persistence, and Recovery from Plastic Bags and Tape. Genes 2022, 13, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13010018

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Fonneløp AE, Faria S, Shanthan G, Gill P. Who Packed the Drugs? Application of Bayesian Networks to Address Questions of DNA Transfer, Persistence, and Recovery from Plastic Bags and Tape. Genes. 2022; 13(1):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13010018

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Fonneløp, Ane E., Sara Faria, Gnanagowry Shanthan, and Peter Gill. 2022. "Who Packed the Drugs? Application of Bayesian Networks to Address Questions of DNA Transfer, Persistence, and Recovery from Plastic Bags and Tape" Genes 13, no. 1: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13010018

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