Population data for the STR systems HumTH01, HumVWA and FES/FPS in a population sample from Lower Franconia

Abstract

Population data studies for the three tetranucleotide STR systems HumTH01, HumVWA and FES/ FPS were carried out on a Caucasian population sample from Lower Franconia (Germany). The observed heterozygosities were 0.83, 0.80 and 0.73, respectively, and the discrimination power of the triplex was 0.9995. All loci were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium tested using the chi 2-analysis.

Population data on the 11 STR loci in the Upper Silesia (Poland)

“…Allele distribution showed regional differences: at FESFPS locus for PomeraniaKujawy and North Poland, at D16S539 locus for South Poland, at F13A01 locus for North Poland (no high alleles met in this region) and at TH01 locus -Pomerania-Kujawy and WarmiaMazury were only homogeneous with the Upper Silesia. Comparison of allelic distribution between the Upper Silesia region and the nearest European neighbours (see Table 3): 10 STRs -Germany [16][17][18][19][20][21] and Hungary [22][23][24], 9 STRsRomania [25,26], 6 STRs -Slovenia [27] and only 3 STR markers -Czech Republic [28] and Russia [29] was also carried out. This paper follows the guidelines for publication of population data requested by Forensic Sci.…”