Y-chromosomal STR haplotype diversity in males from Santa Catarina, Brazil.
One-hundred and nine unrelated and healthy males from Santa Catarina, Brazil were included in this study. Allele frequencies and gene diversities for the loci DYS456, DYS458 and DYS448 were calculated. A comparison between our population and others was performed.
National Institute of Legal Medicine-North Branch, Forensic Genetics Service, Jardim Carrilho Videira, Portugal. lcaine@dpinml.mj.pt
Laura M
LM
Cainé
M Martínez
MM
de Pancorbo
Fátima
F
Pinheiro
D001938:Brazil; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences