title: Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in a Belgian population sample and identification of a micro-variant with a flanking site mutation at DYS19.
abstract: Allele frequencies and haplotypes for 12 Y-chromosomal STR loci included in the Powerplex System (Promega, Madison, USA) were determined in a sample of 113 unrelated males of Belgian origin. Ninety-nine different haplotypes were observed with an overall haplotype diversity of 0.997.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Forensic Genetics and Molecular Archaeology, K.U. Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N, Herestraat 49--bus 602, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Maesschalck
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vanhoutte
authors.forename: Katleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Knaepen
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vanderheyden
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cassiman
authors.forename: Ronny
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Decorte
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences