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The effect of number of loci on geographical structuring and forensic applicability of Y-STR data in Finland.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 Nov 2008
Palo Jukka U, Pirttimaa Markus, Bengs Auli, Johnsson Vivian, Ulmanen Ismo, Lukka Matti, Udd Bjarne, Sajantila Antti
Abstract excerpt
The Y-chromosomal diversity among Finnish males is characterized by low diversity and substantial geographical substructuring. In a 12-locus data set (PowerPlexY), especially the eastern parts of the country showed low levels of variation, and the western, middle, and eastern parts of Finland differed from each other by their Y-short tandem repeat (STR) haplotype frequencies (Palo et al., Forensic Sci Int Genet...
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