B.P. Kee, L.H. Lian, P.C. Lee, T.X. Lai, K.H. Chua
Published: April 26, 2011
Genet. Mol. Res. 10(2): 739-743
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/vol10-2gmr1064
Cite this Article:
B.P. Kee, L.H. Lian, P.C. Lee, T.X. Lai, K.H. Chua (2011). Genetic data for 15 STR loci in a Kadazan-Dusun population from East Malaysia. Genet. Mol. Res. 10(2): 739-743. https://doi.org/10.4238/vol10-2gmr1064
About the Authors
B.P. Kee, L.H. Lian, P.C. Lee, T.X. Lai, K.H. Chua
Corresponding Author: L.H. Lian
Email: lhlian@um.edu.my
ABSTRACT
Allele frequencies of 15 short tandem repeat (STR) loci, namely D5S818, D7S820, D13S317, D16S539, TH01, TPOX, Penta D, Penta E, D3S1358, D8S1179, D18S51, D21S11, CSF1PO, vWA, and FGA, were determined for 154 individuals from the Kadazan-Dusun tribe, an indigenous population of East Malaysia. All loci were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, using the Powerplex 16 system. Alleles were typed using a gene analyzer and the Genemapper ID software. Various statistical parameters were calculated and the combined power of discrimination for the 15 loci in the population was calculated as 0.999999999999999. These loci are thus, informative and can be used effectively in forensic and genetic studies of this indigenous population.
Key words: Short tandem repeats, Population data, East Malaysia, Powerplex 16 system.