title: The distribution of the vWF alleles and genotypes in the Palestinian population.
abstract: Short tandem repeat (STR) loci amplified by PCR are known as a useful tool for individual identification and paternity testing. Direct PCR amplification from small amounts of whole blood is a rapid and convenient method for population screening for STR and VNTR markers. The allele frequencies of the vWF locus were determined for 127 unrelated Palestinians. Co-dominant segregation was observed in 20 mother/child pairs. Nine alleles were observed, with frequencies ranging from 0.004 to 0.327. Heterozygosity was 79%, and discrimination power was 0.927.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Silberman Life Sciences Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khatib
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezzughayyar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayesh
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D018912:Arabs / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D014841:von Willebrand Factor