title: Preliminary estimation of the Y Alu polymorphic (YAP) element in the Romanian population.
abstract: We analyzed the polymorphism for the presence/absence of the YAP element in two male Romanian samples. Frequencies of 3.7% and 10.5% were found for the presence of the element in Maramures (North Romania) and Vrancea (East Romania).
authors.affiliation: Institutul de Cercetari Biologice, Iasi, Romania.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stefanescu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caraghin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azoitei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azoitei
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D012383:Romania; D014998:Y Chromosome