title: Population study of 11 Y-chromosomal STR loci in Singapore Chinese.
abstract: In this study of 212 unrelated Singapore Chinese males, allelic frequencies and gene diversities of 11 Y-chromosome specific STR loci (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS385a/b, DYS438 and DYS439) were established. A total of 184 haplotypes were observed in the 212 individuals studied, of which 165 (89.67%) were unique. The most common haplotype was observed in five (2.35%) individuals. The overall haplotype diversity for the 11 Y-STR loci was 99.81%, and the discrimination capacity was 86.79%.
authors.affiliation: DNA Profiling Laboratory, Centre for Forensic Science, Health Sciences Authority, 11 Outram Road, 169078 Singapore, Singapore. june_tang@hsa.gov.sg
authors.forename: June Sheau Wei
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Hang Yee
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Christopher Kiu Choong
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Syn
authors.forename: Wai Fun
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Tan-Siew
authors.forename: Shui Tse
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Budowle
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012846:Singapore; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences