Allele frequency distribution of 21 forensic autosomal STRs in 7 populations from Yunnan, China

Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2008 Dec;3(1):e11-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.02.007. Epub 2008 Apr 18.

Abstract

This study examines the genotypes and allele frequency distributions of 21 forensic autosomal STRs for 7 populations from Yunnan province, China: Han (two different population samples, n=48 and n=59, respectively), Nu (n=36), Tibetan (n=31), Du Long (n=24), Lisu (n=25) and Yi (n=24). Pairwise FST analysis shows (marginally) significant differences between some of the Yunnan populations, but not between the Yunnan populations and other population samples from China and surrounding countries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Asian People / genetics
  • China
  • Chromosomes, Human, Y / genetics*
  • DNA / genetics
  • DNA / isolation & purification
  • Ethnicity / genetics*
  • Forensic Genetics / methods
  • Gene Frequency*
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genotype
  • Geography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microsatellite Repeats / genetics*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / standards
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • DNA