15 STR loci frequencies in the population from Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil

Abstract Allele frequencies for 15 short tandem repeats (STR) loci were determined with a sample of 3000 unrelated individuals from the population of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. The loci are most commonly used in forensic and paternity testing, being analyzed by the Powerplex 16 (Promega) comme...

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Published in:Forensic science international : genetics 2009-09, Vol.3 (4), p.e129-e131
Main Authors: Ocampos, Maristela, Fernandes, Roberto Cid, Latorre, Ana Frederica Sutter, da Silva, Cláudia Maria Dornelles, Korndorfer, Fabíola Pozza, de Carvalho Giamarusti, Adriana, Menezes, Maria Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alleles
Brazil
DNA - genetics
DNA - isolation & purification
Female
Forensic Genetics - methods
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population
Genotype
Humans
Male
Microsatellite Repeats
Paternity
Pathology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Quality Control
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Summary:Abstract Allele frequencies for 15 short tandem repeats (STR) loci were determined with a sample of 3000 unrelated individuals from the population of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. The loci are most commonly used in forensic and paternity testing, being analyzed by the Powerplex 16 (Promega) commercial kit. The data shows that most polymorphic loci were Penta E and FGA. The distributions of the genotypes in the evaluated loci are in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. Comparative analyses between our population data and other Brazilian populations are presented. The calculated forensic parameters showed that the loci are useful for the solution of forensic problems in Brazilian Southern region.
ISSN:1872-4973
1878-0326
DOI:10.1016/j.fsigen.2008.10.010