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From: Doug McDonald <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] STR mutation rates
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:07:13 -0500
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charles wrote:

> Ann:
>
> At this point why can't we just collect the data. We can always decide
> later which to include or not include depending on how we want to
> slice and dice the data. To answer your question, I would guessimate
> that the line should have at least 500 marker mutation event
> opportunities. But other more talented than I may wish to offer a hard
> number.
>


That's about right. I assumed a three standard deviation difference, and
that led
to needing 700 father-son pairs (or generations in a tree) in each of
the two
different groups, for 25 markers.

Doug McDonald

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