Testing for genetic structure in different urban Argentinian populations

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2007

Authors

Ulises Toscanini (Author) Other; Leonor Gusmao (Author) Other; Gabriela Berardi (Author) Other; Antonio Amorim (Author) FCUP; Angel Carracedo (Author) Other; Antonio Salas (Author) Other; Eduardo Raimondi (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Forensic Science International

Vol. 165 No. 5

Pages: 35-40

ISSN: 0379-0738

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Other medical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-C97

DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.042

Abstract (EN): Fifteen autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) markers (D3S1358, HUMTH01, D21S11, D18S51, PENTA E, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, PENTA D, HUMvWA, D8S1179, HUMTPOX, FGA) were analyzed in 1734 individuals living in urban areas of cities from six different Argentinian provinces (Buenos Aires, Neuquen, Tucuman, La Pampa, San Luis,, Santa Cruz) in order to determine if a common urban database could be used in Argentina for forensic purposes. Frequencies estimates, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE), and other parameters of forensic interest were computed. Comparisons between the six populations, and with published data from one Native American population from Argentina and other urban populations from Argentina and Europe were also performed. Our results reveal evidences for population structure, both when testing for genetic differentiation and when comparing frequencies distributions between different pairs of populations. Therefore, caution should be taken when using a common pooled database with general forensic purposes in Argentina. (c) 2006 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6