Objective: To analyze the genetic polymorphism of 8 STR loci on chromosome 11 and 5 STR loci on chromosome 19 in Chinese Hans.
Methods: Polymerase chain reaction-single strand length polymorphism(PCR-SSLP) was used to genotype 100 randomly selected individuals of the Han nationality at 8 STR loci(D11S1984, D11S1999, D11S1392, D11S1985, D11S2002, D11S1986, D11S4464 and D11S2359) on chromosome 11 and 5 STR loci(D19S247, D19S714, D19S433, D19S246, D19S254) on chromosome 19.
Results: Eight alleles and 26 genotypes, 9 alleles and 15 genotypes, 6 alleles and 16 genotypes, 12 alleles and 40 genotypes, 6 alleles and 19 genotypes, 12 alleles and 48 genotypes, 8 alleles and 20 genotypes, 7 alleles and 13 genotypes were observed at D11S1984, D11S1999, D11S1392, D11S1985, D11S2002, D11S1986, D11S4464 and D11S2359. The heterozygosities for the 8 STR loci were 87%, 68%, 73%, 92%, 71%, 86%, 75% and 71%, respectively. Ten alleles and 19 genotypes, 10 alleles and 26 genotypes, 10 alleles and 24 genotypes, 11 alleles and 29 genotypes, 8 alleles and 18 genotypes were observed at D19S247, D19S714, D19S433, D19S246, D19S254. The heterozygosities for the 5 STR loci were 63%, 82% 72%, 81% 74%, respectively.
Conclusion: The distribution of allele frequencies of 8 STR loci on chromosome 11 and 5 STR loci on chromosome 19 was consistent with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and the highly genetic polymorphism was observed in Chinese Han population.