Genetic polymorphism at nine microsatellite loci in four high altitude Himalayan desert human populations

Allele frequencies for the nine STR loci of Profiler Plus STR markers were analyzed in 307 healthy unrelated individuals belonging to four predominant highly important endogamous population groups of Ladakh. The studied loci are found highly informative in human identification and understanding history of peopling of India. This is the first report on DNA Markers on any high altitude desert human population group.