DNA-minisatellite mutations: recent investigations concerning distribution and impact on parentage testing.

doi:10.1007/BF01642797

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DNA-minisatellite mutations: recent investigations concerning distribution and impact on parentage testing.

International journal of legal medicine - 1 Jan 1993

Henke J, Fimmers R, Baur M P, Henke L

Abstract excerpt

At least 815 meioses were studied in the HinfI polymorphisms of DNA minisatellite loci D1S7, D2S44, D7S21, D7S22, and D12S11 in order to collect data on respective mutation rates. At locus D7S21 (probe MS31) a striking difference between the paternal and maternal mutation rate was observed (1.5%...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
DNA Mutational Analysis
DNA Probes
DNA, Satellite
Female
Humans
Male
Paternity
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

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