Inferring the ethnic origin of individuals by means of short tandem repeat (STR) profiles has received considerable attention recently. Gene frequency variation among human populations has been extensively documented, and it has been suggested that the differences in allele proportions between ethnic groups could form the basis of an inferential system. We report the use of DNA profiles from 13 STR loci for inferring the ethnic origin of samples of unknown provenance using five populations of immigrants. This preliminary work shows that a population assignment test can be already used in real casework studies.

Assigning individuals to ethnic groups based on 13 STR loci

MANZONI, Samuele;VERZELETTI, Andrea;DE FERRARI, Francesco;
2004-01-01

Abstract

Inferring the ethnic origin of individuals by means of short tandem repeat (STR) profiles has received considerable attention recently. Gene frequency variation among human populations has been extensively documented, and it has been suggested that the differences in allele proportions between ethnic groups could form the basis of an inferential system. We report the use of DNA profiles from 13 STR loci for inferring the ethnic origin of samples of unknown provenance using five populations of immigrants. This preliminary work shows that a population assignment test can be already used in real casework studies.
2004
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