title: Y-chromosome STR haplotypes in the Açores Archipelago (Portugal).
abstract: Allele and haplotype frequencies of 10 Y-chromosome STR loci were co-amplified in a sample from the Açores Islands (Portugal). We found high haplotype diversity in the Açores sample (0.998). The genetic profile of this population revealed to be statistically different from that of Madeira Island and from North Portugal, two related populations with already a fairly amount of published data. This result stresses the importance of using local databases in forensic genetics.
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics Laboratory, Centre of Macaronesian Studies, University of Madeira, Campus of Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brehm
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences