Discriminating power
Definition
In forensic serology, the proportion of random pairs of individuals expected to differ at a given marker or set of markers. A marker with high discriminating power correctly distinguishes most pairs; a marker with low power gives frequent concordant but uninformative matches.
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- Rh, MNS, and Other Blood Group SystemsIn forensic serology, the proportion of random pairs of individuals expected to differ at a given marker or set of markers. A marker with high discriminating p...