title: Variation at 16 STR loci in Rwandans (Hutu) and implications on profile frequency estimation in Bantu-speakers.
abstract: A data set of 16 autosomal STRs (the 13 CODIS loci plus HumCD4, HumFES, HumF13A1) was obtained in a sample of 52 unrelated Hutus from Rwanda. Genotypes at all loci met Hardy-Weinberg expectations with the exception of HumCSF1PO. No significant evidence of association across alleles at independent loci was obtained. Statistical parameters demonstrated the forensic usefulness of the analysed systems (combined PE=0.9999996, combined PD=1:2.27 x 10(18)). Pairwise comparisons showed that the Hutu gene pool differs substantially from that of other Bantu-speaking populations suggesting the use of ethnic-specific population databases in forensic casework analysis. The introduction of a non-negligible bias was confirmed by calculating the differences between multiple-locus profile frequencies of western and eastern Bantoids using local and non-local reference databases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ethology, Ecology and Evolution, Anthropology Unit, University of Pisa, Via S. Maria 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy. sergtofa@discau.unipi.it
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tofanelli
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boschi
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertoneri
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coia
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Taglioli
authors.forename: Marcello Giovanni
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Franceschi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Destro-Bisol
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pascali
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paoli
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000737:chemistry; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D012432:Rwanda; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences