Introduction
This tutorial provides a concise and practical introduction to the population genetic data analyses for the forensic practitioners and students, using the conventional softwares (e.g. Excel spreadsheets) as well as latest data analysis tools (e.g. in R). The participant is expected to have the basic knowledge of R and R Studio and should have installed the required packages.
After this tutorial, the participants will be able to perform;
- Input file preparation
- Forensic statistics
- Population statistics
- Admixture studies
- Population affiliation
In the next section, we will quickly take a look at some basics of the Forensic Biology, Population Genetics and its applications.