Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in a Belgian population sample and identification of a micro-variant with a flanking site mutation at DYS19

Kris De Maesschalck; Elisabeth Vanhoutte; Katleen Knaepen; Nancy Vanderheyden; Jean-Jacques Cassiman; Ronny Decorte

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.010

Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in a Belgian population sample and identification of a micro-variant with a flanking site mutation at DYS19

Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Aug 11;152(1):89-94. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.010.

Authors

Kris De Maesschalck¹, Elisabeth Vanhoutte, Katleen Knaepen, Nancy Vanderheyden, Jean-Jacques Cassiman, Ronny Decorte

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory for Forensic Genetics and Molecular Archaeology, K.U. Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N, Herestraat 49--bus 602, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 15939180
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.010

Abstract

Allele frequencies and haplotypes for 12 Y-chromosomal STR loci included in the Powerplex System (Promega, Madison, USA) were determined in a sample of 113 unrelated males of Belgian origin. Ninety-nine different haplotypes were observed with an overall haplotype diversity of 0.997.

MeSH terms

Belgium
Chromosomes, Human, Y*
DNA Fingerprinting / methods
Gene Frequency*
Genetics, Population*
Haplotypes*
Humans
Male
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Tandem Repeat Sequences*