Population data for 22 autosomal STR loci from Estonia

M Sadam; G Tasa; A Tiidla; A Lang; E Podovšovnik Axelsson; I Zupanič Pajnič

doi:10.1007/s00414-014-1089-7

Population data for 22 autosomal STR loci from Estonia

Int J Legal Med. 2015 Nov;129(6):1219-20. doi: 10.1007/s00414-014-1089-7. Epub 2014 Oct 7.

Authors

M Sadam¹, G Tasa^{1

2}, A Tiidla^{1

2}, A Lang², E Podovšovnik Axelsson³, I Zupanič Pajnič⁴

Affiliations

¹ Estonian Forensic Science Institute, Tervise 30, 13419, Tallinn, Estonia.
² Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 19, 50411, Tartu, Estonia.
³ Turistica - Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Primorska, Obala 11a, 6320, Portorož, Slovenia.
⁴ Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. [email protected].

PMID: 25286872
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-014-1089-7

Abstract

Allele frequencies and forensically relevant population statistics of 22 short tandem repeat (STR) loci were determined from 303 unrelated Estonian individuals. The samples were amplified with three kits: the AmpFlSTR(®) Identifiler, the PowerPlex(®) ESI 16 and the PowerPlex(®) 16. No significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was detected, except for locus D22S1045. Investigated loci are very discriminating in Estonian population, with a combined discrimination power of 0.9999999999999999999999999877. Furthermore, a comparison with previously published frequency data from other nearby populations is presented.

Keywords: Autosomal short tandem repeats; Estonia; Population genetics.

MeSH terms

DNA Fingerprinting*
Estonia
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population*
Humans
Microsatellite Repeats*
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction