Journal Published Online: 01 September 1998
Volume 43, Issue 5

South Portuguese Population Data on the Loci HLA-DQA1, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and Gc

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Five South Portuguese Caucasian subpopulations were analyzed for the HLA-DQA1, LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8 and Gc loci. Genotype distributions for these loci did not deviate from Hardy-Weinberg expectations. The allele and genotype frequencies found have been compared with previously published data from North and Central Portugal. A total of 11 out of 138 chisquare comparisons of allele frequencies between different Portuguese populations showed a certain degree of divergence. Alentejo, Algarve, Madeira Island and Azores Islands populations might be considered as different groups in a database. For forensic casework, a composite South Portuguese Caucasian population database was obtained for estimating multiple locus profile frequencies using the six PCR-based loci studied.

Author Information

Brito, RM
Forensic Biology Laboratory, Institute of Legal Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
Ribeiro, T
Forensic Biology Laboratory, Institute of Legal Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
Espinheira, R
Forensic Biology Laboratory, Institute of Legal Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
Geada, H
Forensic Biology Laboratory, Institute of Legal Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14352J