ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 3

Allele Frequency Distribution of the STR Loci HUMPTOX, HUMTH01 and HUMVWA in Asturias (North Spain)
Sanchis, AP
Research scientist, research scientist and lab director, and research scientists, University of Zaragoza,

Martínez-Jarreta, B
Research scientist, research scientist and lab director, and research scientists, University of Zaragoza,

Martínez, EA
Research scientist, research scientist and lab director, and research scientists, University of Zaragoza,

Marco, PN
Research scientist, research scientist and lab director, and research scientists, University of Zaragoza,

Fonseca, RH
Professor of legal medicine, University of Ovideo (Asturias),

(Received 14 April 1998; accepted 13 July 1998)

Abstract

In order to use genetic loci in forensic identity testing, some population data are needed. This paper presents a report of allele frequency data for the loci HUMTH01, HUMTPOX and HUMVWA in a population sample from Northern Spain.

No deviation from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was detected in any of the three markers investigated and there was no evidence of association between the alleles of these loci.

Statistical analysis was also carried out to obtain some parameters of medicolegal interest and comparative studies were carried out with other populations studied to date for these five loci. The Asturian sample does not differ substantially from other Caucasian and Spanish populations.

Keywords:
forensic science, DNA typing, short tandem repeats, HUMTH01, HUMTPOX, HUMVWA population genetics, Spain

Paper ID: JFS14470J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14470J
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