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Computer apparatus for collecting first and second DNA profile data using first and second different DNA typing technologies about an unidentified remain and first and second DNA profile data of the same first and second DNA typing technologies of each of a selected first and a selected second family member genetically related to a hypothesized identity of the unidentified remain and the first and second family members being selected via application of a family member selection rule base considering available family members of the family for DNA typing, the family member data including first and second DNA profile data obtained from a specimen associated with a selected typed family member and a genetic relationship existing among each of the first and the second selected family member and the hypothesized identity of the unidentified remain, the computer apparatus for calculating a pedigree likelihood ratio that either the unidentified remain corresponds to a missing person genetically related to each of the first and second selected typed family member or that the unidentified remain can be excluded as not consistent with each of the selected typed first and second family member, the computer apparatus configured for implementation on telecommunications computer apparatus comprising a processor, an input device coupled to the processor comprising one of a touch screen of a display, a camera, a keyboard and a bar code reader for reading one and two dimension bar codes, an output device coupled to the processor comprising a display, a telecommunications interface coupled to the processor, and a memory for storing the first and the second DNA profile data obtained from said unidentified remain and said first and said second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen of said first selected and said second selected typed family member, the memory coupled to the processor, the computer apparatus comprising: (a) the memory for further storing the first and the second DNA profile data obtained from typing said unidentified remain via said bar code reader input device for reading a one dimension bar code uniquely identifying the unidentified remain and two different associated two dimension bar codes for transformation to the first and the second DNA profile data of the two different typing technologies for the unidentified remains; (b) the memory for further storing a genetic relationship between said hypothesized identity of said unidentified remain of said missing person and of each of said first and second selected family member, the identities input via said input device; (c) the memory for further storing said first and said second DNA profile data for each of the first and the second selected family member, each of said first and said second selected family members being uniquely identified by a one dimension bar code and identification data input by the input device, their associated first and second DNA profile data represented by two different two dimension bar codes being uniquely transformed into first and second DNA profile data of the first and second DNA typing technologies, said first and second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen associated with each of the first and the second selected typed family member and said first and said second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen of the unidentified remain via the same first and second DNA typing technologies, said first and said second DNA profile data of the first and the second selected family members being identified with a different two-dimensional bar code representing the same first and second typing technologies used for typing the unidentified remain; (d) the display for displaying a family pedigree representing genetic relationships among the first and the second selected typed family members and the hypothesized identity of the unidentified remain, the family pedigree displayed on said display, said family pedigree being displayed responsive to input identification data for the family pedigree received by said input device, said input identification data causing information about a selected family member to be displayed including at least one of a family identity a hypothesized family identity and one of a first and a second type of collected DNA profile data indicated by a different predetermined color, the type comprising one of STR, Y-STR and mitochondrial DNA and at least one DNA typing technology comprising STR; and (e) the processor for evaluating the genetic consistency of said first and said second DNA profile data of each of said selected typed family member with said first and said second DNA profile data of said unidentified remain, by calculating a pedigree likelihood ratio for at least the STR typing technology of the first and second typing technologies comprising the STR typing technology and outputting a consistency decision whether said stored genetic relationship and said stored first and second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen associated with the first and second selected typed family member and said unidentified remain are consistent with a predetermined threshold for the decision and a joint pedigree likelihood ratio for the first and second family members and the unidentified remain by multiplying the pedigree likelihood ratios together for the consistency decision with reference to a threshold, the processor calculating a pedigree likelihood ratio according to a modified Elston Stewart algorithm for determining a likelihood that the unidentified remain corresponds to a missing person genetically related to the selected typed first and second available family member or that the unidentified remain can be excluded as not consistent with each of the first and the second selected available typed family member, the modification expressing a probability of mutation.
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Computer apparatus for collecting first and second DNA profile data using first and second different DNA typing technologies about an unidentified remain and first and second DNA profile data of the same first and second DNA typing technologies of each of a selected first and a selected second family member genetically related to a hypothesized identity of the unidentified remain and the first and second family members being selected via application of a family member selection rule base considering available family members of the family for DNA typing, the family member data including first and second DNA profile data obtained from a specimen associated with a selected typed family member and a genetic relationship existing among each of the first and the second selected family member and the hypothesized identity of the unidentified remain, the computer apparatus for calculating a pedigree likelihood ratio that either the unidentified remain corresponds to a missing person genetically related to each of the first and second selected typed family member or that the unidentified remain can be excluded as not consistent with each of the selected typed first and second family member, the computer apparatus configured for implementation on telecommunications computer apparatus comprising a processor, an input device coupled to the processor comprising one of a touch screen of a display, a camera, a keyboard and a bar code reader for reading one and two dimension bar codes, an output device coupled to the processor comprising a display, a telecommunications interface coupled to the processor, and a memory for storing the first and the second DNA profile data obtained from said unidentified remain and said first and said second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen of said first selected and said second selected typed family member, the memory coupled to the processor, the computer apparatus comprising: (a) the memory for further storing the first and the second DNA profile data obtained from typing said unidentified remain via said bar code reader input device for reading a one dimension bar code uniquely identifying the unidentified remain and two different associated two dimension bar codes for transformation to the first and the second DNA profile data of the two different typing technologies for the unidentified remains; (b) the memory for further storing a genetic relationship between said hypothesized identity of said unidentified remain of said missing person and of each of said first and second selected family member, the identities input via said input device; (c) the memory for further storing said first and said second DNA profile data for each of the first and the second selected family member, each of said first and said second selected family members being uniquely identified by a one dimension bar code and identification data input by the input device, their associated first and second DNA profile data represented by two different two dimension bar codes being uniquely transformed into first and second DNA profile data of the first and second DNA typing technologies, said first and second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen associated with each of the first and the second selected typed family member and said first and said second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen of the unidentified remain via the same first and second DNA typing technologies, said first and said second DNA profile data of the first and the second selected family members being identified with a different two-dimensional bar code representing the same first and second typing technologies used for typing the unidentified remain; (d) the display for displaying a family pedigree representing genetic relationships among the first and the second selected typed family members and the hypothesized identity of the unidentified remain, the family pedigree displayed on said display, said family pedigree being displayed responsive to input identification data for the family pedigree received by said input device, said input identification data causing information about a selected family member to be displayed including at least one of a family identity a hypothesized family identity and one of a first and a second type of collected DNA profile data indicated by a different predetermined color, the type comprising one of STR, Y-STR and mitochondrial DNA and at least one DNA typing technology comprising STR; and (e) the processor for evaluating the genetic consistency of said first and said second DNA profile data of each of said selected typed family member with said first and said second DNA profile data of said unidentified remain, by calculating a pedigree likelihood ratio for at least the STR typing technology of the first and second typing technologies comprising the STR typing technology and outputting a consistency decision whether said stored genetic relationship and said stored first and second DNA profile data obtained from the specimen associated with the first and second selected typed family member and said unidentified remain are consistent with a predetermined threshold for the decision and a joint pedigree likelihood ratio for the first and second family members and the unidentified remain by multiplying the pedigree likelihood ratios together for the consistency decision with reference to a threshold, the processor calculating a pedigree likelihood ratio according to a modified Elston Stewart algorithm for determining a likelihood that the unidentified remain corresponds to a missing person genetically related to the selected typed first and second available family member or that the unidentified remain can be excluded as not consistent with each of the first and the second selected available typed family member, the modification expressing a probability of mutation. 26. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the display is for further displaying the genetic family pedigree information including the hypothesized identity of the missing person and the first and the second selected typed family member.