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[Polymorphism of STR loci D12S391/D18S865 in Wenzhou Han population]
Shu-zhen Wu1, Hong-qin Zhang, Yun-tian Bi
1The Molecular Biology Research Center of Wenzhou Medical College, WenZhou 325027, China.
Objective:
To investigate the polymorphism and forensic efficiency values of STR loci D12S391/D18S865
Methods:
Population studies on D12S391 and D18S865 were carried out in a sample of 454 unrelated Wenzhou Han individuals using PCR followed by PAGE and silver stain detection.
Results:
11/7 alleles and 50/21 genotypes of D12S391/D18S865 were respectively observed among the 454 unrelated individuals. The genotype frequency matched the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, The heterozygotes (H) in D12S391/D18S865 were 0.7974/0.7379, Power of Exclusion were 0.9566/0.9077, polymorphism information content (PIC) were 0.8260/0.7279 respectively.
Conclusion:
D12S391 and D18S865 were high polymorphic loci and the frequencies were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.5), so the two loci can be used in forensic medicine and in other genetic research areas.
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