title: Allele frequencies of 15 autosomal STR loci in the Caymanian population.
abstract: Allele frequency distributions in the Caymanian population were determined using the AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® PCR amplification kit. Little evidence of departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium or the association of alleles of different loci was detected. Comparison with relevant population groups supports the Caymanian population having a distinct allelic distribution. The 15 Identifiler® loci provide combined power of discrimination and exclusion values of 0.999999999999999995 and 0.9999992, respectively, proving suitable for the forensic and paternity testing requirements of the Cayman Islands.
authors.affiliation: Cayman Islands Forensic Science Laboratory, c/o Cayman Islands Health Services Authority, Box 915, Grand Cayman, KY1-1103, Cayman Islands, jon.faris@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Faris
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanzillo-Swarts
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D053803:Forensic Genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D056426:Genetic Loci / Q000235:genetics; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D015810:Linkage Disequilibrium; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D010334:Paternity; D010375:Pedigree