Y-chromosome STR haplotypes in Somalis

Charlotte Hallenberg; Bo Simonsen; Juan Sanchez; Niels Morling

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.01.011

Y-chromosome STR haplotypes in Somalis

Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Jul 16;151(2-3):317-21. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.01.011.

Authors

Charlotte Hallenberg¹, Bo Simonsen, Juan Sanchez, Niels Morling

Affiliation

¹ Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Frederik V's Vej 11, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. charlotte.hallenberg@forensic.ku.dk

PMID: 15939170
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.01.011

Abstract

A total of 201 males from Somalia were typed for the Y-chromosome STRs DYS19, DYS385a/b, DYS389-I, DYS389-II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS437, DYS438 and DYS439 with the PowerPlex Y kit (Promega). A total of 96 different haplotypes were observed and the haplotype diversity was 0.9715. The number of unique haplotypes was 71 while the most common haplotype was observed 24 times.

MeSH terms

Chromosomes, Human, Y*
DNA Fingerprinting / methods
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population*
Haplotypes*
Humans
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Somalia
Tandem Repeat Sequences*