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Mutational analysis of 16 STR markers in the Slovak population.
Annals of human biology - 1 Sept 2022
Červenák Zdenko, Červenák Filip, Baldovič Marian, Patlevičová Andrea, Masnicová Soňa
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BACKGROUND: Short tandem repeats (STRs) are genetic markers frequently used for human identification and paternity testing. They are highly mutable, which may occasionally lead to inconsistencies between the genotypes of parents and their children. As the mutation rates of individual STR markers can vary among populations, population-specific data are of high importance. AIM: To investigate the mutation rates of...
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