Search Results - "EGELAND, Thore"

Joint DNA-based disaster victim identification by Vigeland, Magnus D., Egeland, Thore

“…We address computational and statistical aspects of DNA-based identification of victims in the aftermath of disasters. Current methods and software for such…”
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Genotyping and interpretation of STR-DNA: Low-template, mixtures and database matches—Twenty years of research and development by Gill, Peter, Haned, Hinda, Bleka, Oyvind, Hansson, Oskar, Dørum, Guro, Egeland, Thore

“…Highlights • A historical perspective of the development of short-tandem repeat (STR) profiling. • STR characteristics are described: heterozygote balance,…”
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Pairwise relatedness testing in the context of inbreeding: expectation and variance of the likelihood ratio by Brustad, Hilde Kjelgaard, Vigeland, Magnus Dehli, Egeland, Thore

“…In this paper we investigate various effects of inbreeding on the likelihood ratio (LR) in forensic kinship testing. The basic setup of such testing involves…”
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About the number of contributors to a forensic sample by Presciuttini, Silvano, Egeland, Thore

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A statistical framework for the interpretation of mtDNA mixtures: forensic and medical applications by Egeland, Thore, Salas, Antonio

“…Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation is commonly analyzed in a wide range of different biomedical applications. Cases where more than one individual contribute…”
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Contamination during criminal investigation: Detecting police contamination and secondary DNA transfer from evidence bags by Fonneløp, Ane Elida, Johannessen, Helen, Egeland, Thore, Gill, Peter

“…Highlights • We studied the risk of contamination by police staff during criminal investigation. • In addition a pilot study to assess whether DNA from the…”
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Estimating haplotype frequency and coverage of databases by Egeland, Thore, Salas, Antonio

“…A variety of forensic, population, and disease studies are based on haploid DNA (e.g. mitochondrial DNA or Y-chromosome data). For any set of genetic markers…”
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Degradation in forensic trace DNA samples explored by massively parallel sequencing by Hanssen, Eirik Nataas, Lyle, Robert, Egeland, Thore, Gill, Peter

“…Highlights • We successfully performed whole genome sequencing on old and heavily degraded forensic DNA trace material. • Coverage data was used to measure…”
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A general model for likelihood computations of genetic marker data accounting for linkage, linkage disequilibrium, and mutations by Kling, Daniel, Tillmar, Andreas, Egeland, Thore, Mostad, Petter

“…Several applications necessitate an unbiased determination of relatedness, be it in linkage or association studies or in a forensic setting. An appropriate…”
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Using object oriented bayesian networks to model linkage, linkage disequilibrium and mutations between STR markers by Kling, Daniel, Egeland, Thore, Mostad, Petter

“…In a number of applications there is a need to determine the most likely pedigree for a group of persons based on genetic markers. Adequate models are needed…”
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Late-Onset Septicemia in a Norwegian National Cohort of Extremely Premature Infants Receiving Very Early Full Human Milk Feeding by Ronnestad, Arild, Abrahamsen, Tore G, Medbo, Sverre, Reigstad, Hallvard, Lossius, Kristin, Kaaresen, Per I, Egeland, Thore, Engelund, Inger E, Irgens, Lorentz M, Markestad, Trond

“…To investigate the occurrence of and risk factors for late-onset septicemia (LOS) in a national cohort of extremely premature infants who received very early…”
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Evaluating methods to correct for population stratification when estimating paternity indexes by Toscanini, Ulises, Garcia-Magariños, Manuel, Berardi, Gabriela, Egeland, Thore, Raimondi, Eduardo, Salas, Antonio

“…The statistical interpretation of the forensic genetic evidence requires the use of allelic frequency estimates in the reference population for the studied…”
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A meta-analysis of mortality factors by Skari, Hans, Bjornland, Kristin, Haugen, Guttorm, Egeland, Thore, Emblem, Ragnhild

“…Purpose: The aim of this study was to review all available studies reported in the English-language literature from 1975 through 1998, and by meta-analysis…”
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DNA microarray as a tool in establishing genetic relatedness—Current status and future prospects by Kling, Daniel, Welander, Jenny, Tillmar, Andreas, Skare, Øivind, Egeland, Thore, Holmlund, Gunilla

“…Abstract In the past decades, microarray technology has definitely put an edge to the field of genetic research. Our aim was to determine whether single…”
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Tapering off prednisolone and cyclosporin the first year after renal transplantation: the effect on glucose tolerance by Hjelmesæth, Jøran, Hartmann, Anders, Kofstad, Johan, Egeland, Thore, Stenstrøm, Jean, Fauchald, Per

“…Background. Glucose intolerance is an untoward side effect of some immunosuppressive and anti‐hypertensive drugs. The primary aim of the present prospective…”
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T cell–specific T-box transcription factor haplotype is associated with allergic asthma in children by Munthe-Kaas, Monica Cheng, MD, Carlsen, Kai Håkon, MD, PhD, Håland, Geir, MD, Devulapalli, Chandra Sekhar, MD, Gervin, Kristina, MSc, Egeland, Thore, MSc, PhD, Carlsen, Karin Lødrup, MD, PhD, Undlien, Dag, MD, PhD

“…Background T cell–specific T-box transcription factor (T-bet) is a member of the T-box family of transcription factors regulating lineage commitment of TH…”
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Respiratory Symptoms and Ventilatory Function in Workers Exposed to Portland Cement Dust by Fell, Anne Kristin Møller, Thomassen, Thomas R., Kristensen, Petter, Egeland, Thore, Kongerud, Johny

“…The healthy worker effect and incomplete exposure information have been problems in former studies regarding the association between exposure to Portland…”
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Determinants of insulin secretion after renal transplantation by Hjelmesæth, Jøran, Jenssen, Trond, Hagen, Monica, Egeland, Thore, Hartmann, Anders

“…The high prevalence of post-transplant glucose intolerance and insulin resistance (IR) is associated with older age, family history of diabetes,…”
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Spatial training in a complex environment and isolation alter the spine distribution differently in rat CA1 pyramidal cells by Moser, May-Britt, Trommald, Mari, Egeland, Thore, Andersen, Per

“…The hippocampus is critically involved in spatial learning. Spatial training in adult rats, which improved their spatial learning ability, increased the number…”
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Familias 3 – Extensions and new functionality by Kling, Daniel, Tillmar, Andreas O, Egeland, Thore

“…Highlights • We present the new version of the Familias software, freely available at www.familias.no. • A new mutation model is proposed dealing with…”
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