ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 March 2003
Page Count: 2

Allele Frequencies of Mitochondrial DNA STR Locus in Two Chinese Ethnic Groups

Abstract

Blood specimens were collected from two Chinese ethnic groups, including 100 unrelated individuals from Han ethnic group in Beijing and 100 unrelated individuals from Uygur ethnic group in Kashi of Xinjiang province. Ethnic origin was determined by appearance and self declaration. DNA was extracted from blood specimens using Chelex 100 method (1).

Keywords:
forensic science, DNA typing, population genetics, mtDNA, short tandem repeats, polymerase chain reaction, China

Paper ID: JFS2002331
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2002331
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