Journal of Forensic Research

Molina-Jirón C

Publications

• Research Article
  Analysis of 30 INDEL Polymorphic Markers in the Panamanian Population: Gene Admixture Estimates, Population Structure and Forensic Parameters
  Author(s): Ramos CW, Castro-Pérez E, Molina-Jirón C and Trejos DERamos CW, Castro-Pérez E, Molina-Jirón C and Trejos DE
  
  Short tandem repeat (STR) loci have been successfully employed for forensic genetic, paternity and anthropological analyses in the admixed and Amerindian populations of Panamanian for several years. Nevertheless, reports indicate that the use of STRs might be limited in cases involving degraded DNA samples due to their PCR amplicon size and in paternity because of their relatively high mutation rates. Therefore, as a complement to STRs, markers with higher PCR efficiency, such as insertion/deletion (INDEL), have been developed. However, the genetic polymorphisms and distribution of INDELs in the Panamanian population was unknown. Using the Investigator® DIPplex kit (Qiagen), we report here for the first time the genetic profile of 30 INDEL markers in the Panamanian population. Gene admixture estimates and population structure indicated that the Panamanian population is differentia.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000413

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