Population genetic data of 15 tetrameric short tandem repeats (STRs) in Berbers from Morocco

Abstract The allele frequency distribution of 15 short tandem repeats (STR) loci contained in the AmpF l STR Identifiler™ PCR Amplification Kit (Applied Biosystems), was determined in two Berber populations from Asni and Bouhria, in Central and Eastern Morocco, respectively. A total of 209 individua...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2007-03, Vol.167 (1), p.81-86
Main Authors: Coudray, Clotilde, Guitard, Evelyne, Keyser-Tracqui, Christine, Melhaoui, Mohamed, Cherkaoui, Mohamed, Larrouy, Georges, Dugoujon, Jean-Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AmpF lSTR Identifiler
Arab people
Berbers
Biological and medical sciences
DNA Fingerprinting
Ethnic Groups - genetics
Forensic medicine
Forensic sciences
Frequency distribution
Gene Frequency
General aspects
Genetic diversity
Genetics, Population
Genomics
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Morocco
Pathology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Population genetics
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
STR
Tandem Repeat Sequences
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Summary:Abstract The allele frequency distribution of 15 short tandem repeats (STR) loci contained in the AmpF l STR Identifiler™ PCR Amplification Kit (Applied Biosystems), was determined in two Berber populations from Asni and Bouhria, in Central and Eastern Morocco, respectively. A total of 209 individuals were typed. No deviations from the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium were observed for Asni at the 15 STRs loci whereas for the Bouhria samples, two loci (D5S818 and TH01) showed significant departures from Hardy–Weinberg expectations (after Bonferroni's correction). All loci are highly polymorphic and population differentiation tests showed that the Moroccan samples from Asni and Bouhria have significant differences in 4 out of 15 loci (D21S11, D7S820, D16S539 and TPOX). The aim of the study was to obtain accurate allele frequencies relevant for forensic applications. Comparative analyses between our population data and other population samples gathered from the literature are also presented.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.01.003