[Polymorphic distribution of FUT2/01 in northern Han Chinese population].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the sequence features of FUT2/01 locus and its polymorphic distribution in Chinese population, and to discuss its application potential in forensic medicine.


METHODS
The alleles on FUT2/01 locus were amplified by PCR and then were sequenced. Furthermore, polymorphic distribution of the locus was analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The genotypes were characterized with fluorescence labeling followed by automatic detection system.


RESULTS
The sequencing results only showed the length differences which were determined by the tandem repeats variance of the core sequence. There were 9 alleles and 28 genotypes identified from 162 individuals. The discrimination power and excluding probability of paternity were 0.9639 and 0.6266, respectively. In addition, the locus could be genotyped by automatic analysis very well.


CONCLUSIONS
The FUT2/01 locus exhibits high heterozygosity and individual identification power in Chinese Han population, and may be a valuable STR system for application in forensic medicine.
Tian
Xiao-Fei
XF
Department of Forensic Serology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. feiyuejuan0315@163.com
Li
Zhong-Jie
ZJ
Wang
Bao-Jie
BJ
Ding
Mei
M
Xuan
Jin-Feng
JF
Xing
Jia-Xin
JX
Li
Chun-Mei
CM
Pang
Hao
H
D000483:Alleles; D044466:Asian People; D001483:Base Sequence; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005647:Fucosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005828:Genetics, Population; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences / Q000235:genetics*; D000097631:Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase
D005647:Fucosyltransferases; D000097631:Galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase