title: Assigning a probability for paternity in apparent cases of mutation.
abstract: Any direct estimator of mutation in a human population is subject to error due to nonpaternity. This paper deals with the quantification of this error by producing, under certain assumptions, the probability for paternity. In addition, a new direct estimator of the mutation rate is introduced.
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D010334:Paternity; D011336:Probability; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D011506:Proteins