Article
Reference database of hypervariable genetic markers of Argentina: application for molecular anthropology and forensic casework.
Electrophoresis - 1 Jun 1999
Sala A, Penacino G, Carnese R, Corach D
Abstract excerpt
The population of Argentina is mostly composed of people of European ancestry. Aboriginal communities are at present very reduced in number and restricted to small geographically isolated patches. Three aboriginal communities, the Mapuche, Tehuelche and Wichi, were selected for short tandem repeat (STR) investigation. The metropolitan population of the city of Buenos Aires was analyzed, with both micro- and...
Topics
- Alleles
- Anthropology, Physical
- Argentina
- DNA
- Forensic Medicine
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Indians, South American
