Hypervariable regions of DNA for parentage testing and individual identification.

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Hypervariable regions of DNA for parentage testing and individual identification.

Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin. Journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 1990

Yokoi T, Nata M, Odaira T, Sagisaka K

Abstract excerpt

Four kinds of DNA probes that recognize hypervariable regions (HVR) were studied for parentage testing and individual identification. Allele frequencies and their confidence intervals among unrelated Japanese individuals were obtained. Codominant segregation of the polymorphism was confirmed in f...

Topics

Alleles
Child
DNA Probes
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers
Humans
Japan
Male
Paternity
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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