Distribution of alleles of 15 STR loci of the Powerplex 16 Multiplex system in four predominant population groups of South India

Revathi Rajkumar; V K Kashyap

doi:10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00044-0

Distribution of alleles of 15 STR loci of the Powerplex 16 Multiplex system in four predominant population groups of South India

Forensic Sci Int. 2002 Apr 18;126(2):173-7. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00044-0.

Authors

Revathi Rajkumar¹, V K Kashyap

Affiliation

¹ DNA Typing Unit, Central Forensic Laboratory, Kolkata, India.

PMID: 12118419
DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00044-0

Abstract

Allele distribution of the 15 STR loci of Powerplex 16 Multiplex System were studied in four predominant population groups of South India for evaluating their significance in human identification and population study: Iyengar Brahmin (65), Gowda (59), Lingayat (98) and Muslim (45) from the state of Karnataka. The loci analyzed are--D3S1358, THOI, D2ISI I, D18S51, D5S818, Penta E, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSFIPO, Penta D, vWA, D8S179, TPOX and FGA. Out of 15 STR loci Penta D and D18S51 were found highly polymorphic in the studied populations.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Forensic Medicine / methods*
Genetics, Population*
Genotype
Humans
India
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Tandem Repeat Sequences