title: Allele frequencies of 15 STR loci of three main ethnic populations in Singapore using an in-house marker panel.
abstract: Allele frequency data for 15 Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci was studied for the three main ethnic groups residing in Singapore, namely Chinese, Malay and Indian. An in-house STR marker panel was employed, consisting all 13 tetranucleaotide STR listed in CODIS (Combined DNA Index System, USA) and two pentanucleaotide STR, Penta D and Penta E. This represents a comprehensive report for allele distribution in the Singapore population for these 15 microsatellite markers commonly used in forensic science.
authors.affiliation: Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute, DeltaSO National Laboratories, 27 Medical Drive, Singapore 117510, Singapore.
authors.forename: R Y Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Aw
authors.forename: E P H
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Yap
mesh_terms: D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D012846:Singapore; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences