Y-chromosome STR haplotypes in Somalis.
A total of 201 males from Somalia were typed for the Y-chromosome STRs DYS19, DYS385a/b, DYS389-I, DYS389-II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS437, DYS438 and DYS439 with the PowerPlex Y kit (Promega). A total of 96 different haplotypes were observed and the haplotype diversity was 0.9715. The number of unique haplotypes was 71 while the most common haplotype was observed 24 times.
Hallenberg
Charlotte
C
Department of Forensic Genetics, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Frederik V's Vej 11, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. charlotte.hallenberg@forensic.ku.dk
Simonsen
Bo
B
Sanchez
Juan
J
Morling
Niels
N
D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012998:Somalia; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences