The use of polymorphic Alu insertions in human DNA fingerprinting.

doi:10.1007/978-3-0348-8583-6_26

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The use of polymorphic Alu insertions in human DNA fingerprinting.

EXS - 1 Jan 1993

Novick G E, Gonzalez T, Garrison J, Novick C C, Batzer M A, Deininger P L, Herrera R J

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We have characterized several Human Specific (HS) Alu insertions as either dimorphic (TPA25, PV92, APO), slightly dimorphic (C2N4 and C4N4) or monomorphic (C3N1, C4N6, C4N2, C4N5, C4N8) based on studies of Caucasian, Asian, American Black and African Black populations. Our approach is based upon:...

Topics

DNA Fingerprinting
DNA Transposable Elements
Forensic Medicine
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Humans
Polymorphism, Genetic
Racial Groups
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Sequence Tagged Sites

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