Statistical analyses of 14 short tandem repeat loci in Brazilian populations from Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul states for forensic and identity testing purposes

D. A. Silva, C. A. Crouse, R. Chakraborty, A. C.S. Góes, E. F. Carvalho

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Abstract

This work describes the statistical features of a database for two Brazilian populations (one from the Rio de Janeiro State (southeast region), and one from the Mato Grosso do Sul State (central western region) using fourteen short tandem repeat loci (STR).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-176
Number of pages4
JournalForensic Science International
Volume139
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jan 2004

Keywords

  • DNA typing
  • Forensic science
  • Population genetics
  • STR genetic markers

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