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Population data for 22 autosomal STR loci from Estonia

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Allele frequencies and forensically relevant population statistics of 22 short tandem repeat (STR) loci were determined from 303 unrelated Estonian individuals. The samples were amplified with three kits: the AmpFlSTR® Identifiler, the PowerPlex® ESI 16 and the PowerPlex® 16. No significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was detected, except for locus D22S1045. Investigated loci are very discriminating in Estonian population, with a combined discrimination power of 0.9999999999999999999999999877. Furthermore, a comparison with previously published frequency data from other nearby populations is presented.

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  1. Estonian Forensic Science Institute, Tervise 30, 13419, Tallinn, Estonia

    M. Sadam, G. Tasa & A. Tiidla

  2. Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Ravila 19, 50411, Tartu, Estonia

    G. Tasa, A. Tiidla & A. Lang

  3. Turistica - Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Primorska, Obala 11a, 6320, Portorož, Slovenia

    E. Podovšovnik Axelsson

  4. Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    I. Zupanič Pajnič

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Sadam, M., Tasa, G., Tiidla, A. et al. Population data for 22 autosomal STR loci from Estonia. Int J Legal Med 129, 1219–1220 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-014-1089-7

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