Statistical analysis of data for three British ethnic groups from a new STR multiplex

Evett, I. W; Gill, P. D; Lambert, J. A; Oldroyd, N; Frazier, R; Watson, S; Panchal, S; Connolly, A; Kimpton, C

Evett, I. W; Gill, P. D; Lambert, J. A; Oldroyd, N; Frazier, R; Watson, S; Panchal, S; Connolly, A; Kimpton, C.

Int J Legal Med ; 110(1): 5-9, 1997.

Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-1999

Responsible library: JM3.1

Localization: JM3.1

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Data have been collected from 602 Caucasians, 190 Afro-Caribbeans and 257 Asians of Indo/Pakistani descent who have been profiled using a new six locus short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex. The data have been analysed by conventional significance testing

methods:

the exact test, homozygosity, and conventional goodness of fit to Hardy-Weinberg proportions. Frequency tables are given and the expected performance in British forensic casework is discussed.(AU)

Subject(s)

Comparative Study; Humans; Ethnicity/genetics; Genetic Markers/genetics; Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid/genetics; Homozygote; Models, Genetic; Probability; Chromosome Mapping; Gene Frequency; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Genetic Carrier Screening

Search on Google

Add to My VHL

XML

Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Ethnicity / Genetic Markers Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int J Legal Med Year: 1997 Document type: Article

Search on Google

Add to My VHL

XML