Allele frequencies of 15 STR loci of three main ethnic populations in Singapore using an in-house marker panel

R Y Y Yong; L T Aw; E P H Yap

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.01.004

Allele frequencies of 15 STR loci of three main ethnic populations in Singapore using an in-house marker panel

Forensic Sci Int. 2004 May 10;141(2-3):175-83. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.01.004.

Authors

R Y Y Yong¹, L T Aw, E P H Yap

Affiliation

¹ Defence Medical and Environmental Research Institute, DeltaSO National Laboratories, 27 Medical Drive, Singapore 117510, Singapore.

PMID: 15062959
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.01.004

Abstract

Allele frequency data for 15 Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci was studied for the three main ethnic groups residing in Singapore, namely Chinese, Malay and Indian. An in-house STR marker panel was employed, consisting all 13 tetranucleaotide STR listed in CODIS (Combined DNA Index System, USA) and two pentanucleaotide STR, Penta D and Penta E. This represents a comprehensive report for allele distribution in the Singapore population for these 15 microsatellite markers commonly used in forensic science.

MeSH terms

DNA Fingerprinting / methods
Ethnicity / genetics*
Gene Frequency*
Genetics, Population*
Humans
Singapore
Tandem Repeat Sequences*