title: Distribution of Y-chromosomal haplotypes in the Central Portuguese population using 17-STRs.
abstract: 17 Y-chromosome STR loci (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS456, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, DYS385 a/b, DYS458, DYS439, DYS635, GATA H4.1, DYS437, DYS438 and DYS448) were determined for 303 unrelated males, living in Central Portugal, using the AmpFlSTR YFiler PCR Amplification kit (Applied Biosystems). A total of 287 different haplotypes were found, 272 being unique. The overall haplotype diversity (HD) was determined as 0.9996, a value similar to other YFiler data sets. Y-STR polymorphisms in Central Portugal population, using YFiler, provide a powerful discrimination tool for routine forensic applications.
authors: Forensic Genetic Service, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Centre Branch, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal.
authors: Ana Margarida
authors: AM
authors: Bento
authors: Mónica
authors: M
authors: Carvalho
authors: Virgínia
authors: V
authors: Lopes
authors: Armando
authors: A
authors: Serra
authors: Heloísa Afonso
authors: HA
authors: Costa
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Andrade
authors: Filipa
authors: F
authors: Balsa
authors: Clara
authors: C
authors: Oliveira
authors: Luísa
authors: L
authors: Batista
authors: Joaquín
authors: J
authors: Gamero
authors: Maria João
authors: MJ
authors: Anjos
authors: Leonor
authors: L
authors: Gusmão
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Corte-Real
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011174:Portugal; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences