title: Short-tandem repeat analysis in seven Chinese regional populations.
abstract: In the present study, we investigated the application of 13 short tandem repeat (STR) loci (D13S317, D7S820, TH01, D16S539, CSFIPO, VWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA, D3S1358, D21S11, D18S51 and D5S818) routinely used in forensic analysis, for delineating population relationships among seven human populations representing the two major geographic groups, namely the southern and northern Chinese. The resulting single topology revealed pronounced geographic and population partitioning, consistent with the differences in geographic location, languages and eating habits. These findings suggest that forensic STR loci might be particularly powerful tools in providing the necessary fine resolution for reconstructing recent human evolutionary history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xing-Bo
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Bin-Wu
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Lan-Lan
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi-Song
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-Gang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiao-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuan-Xin
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Ye