Article
Tri-allelic pattern at the TPOX locus: a familial study.
Gene - 10 Feb 2014
Picanço Juliane Bentes, Raimann Paulo Eduardo, Paskulin Giorgio Adriano, Alvarez Luís, Amorim António, Batista Dos Santos Sidney Emanuel, Alho Clarice Sampaio
Abstract excerpt
Alleles at the TPOX STR locus have 6-14 different numbers of a four-nucleotide (AATG) repeat motif arranged in tandem. Although tri-allelic genotypes are generally rare, the TPOX tri-allelic pattern has a higher frequency, varying widely among populations. Despite this, there are few accurate reports to disclose the nature of the TPOX third allele. In this work we present data obtained from 45 individuals...
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