Random man not excluded (RMNE) is a type of measure in
population genetics
Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and between populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as adaptation, speciation, and pop ...
to estimate the probability that an individual
random
In common usage, randomness is the apparent or actual lack of pattern or predictability in events. A random sequence of events, symbols or steps often has no order and does not follow an intelligible pattern or combination. Individual rando ...
ly picked out of the general population would not be excluded from matching a given piece of genetic data.
RMNE is frequently employed in cases where other types of tests such as
random match possibility
Random match probability (RMP) is a statistic in population genetics used to measure the probability of an unrelated person, randomly picked out of the population having a genotype that matches the genotype of another individual. In forensic DNA an ...
are not possible because the sample in question is degraded or contaminated with multiple sources of DNA.
See also
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Random match possibility
Random match probability (RMP) is a statistic in population genetics used to measure the probability of an unrelated person, randomly picked out of the population having a genotype that matches the genotype of another individual. In forensic DNA an ...
References
Population genetics
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