title: Usefulness of 12 Y-STRs for forensic genetics evaluation in two populations from Venezuela.
abstract: The distribution of allele frequencies and haplotypes for 12 STRs loci, (DYS19, DYS389I/II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS385a/b, DYS437, DYS438 and DYS439) on the Y-chromosome from two Venezuelan populations were determined in 173 DNA samples of unrelated males living in Caracas (62) and Maracaibo (111). Some parameters of forensic importance were calculated. AMOVA and genetic distances between these populations were estimated. The results confirmed Y-STR genotypes as useful markers for forensic genetics analysis.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Genética Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. lisbor@cantv.net
authors.forename: Lisbeth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borjas
authors.forename: Lennie Pineda
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chiurillo
authors.forename: Florangel
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tovar
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zabala
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lander
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ramírez
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D053803:Forensic Genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences; D014687:Venezuela
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers