Analysis of eight polymorphic human genetic markers in a well-defined Greek population

The use of DNA in forensic science has become a basic tool for person identification or parentage testing. The use of polymorphic markers permits the formation of a unique profile for each individual. The knowledge of allele frequencies in a given population allows the scientist to estimate the probability of a particular allele combination. For this task, allele databanks are essential. In this report, the authors estimate the frequencies of eight polymorphic markers (namely, HumFES, HumF13A1, HumTHO1, HumVWA, HumFABP2, HumLIPOL, D1S80, and D17S5) in a randomly selected sample from Crete, Greece. The allele profile of all markers, with the exception of D17S5 and HumFABP2, concurs with previous reports and international data.