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The distribution of the HLA-DQα alleles and genotypes in the Finnish population as determined by the use of DNA amplification and allele specific oligonucleotides

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Allele and genotype frequencies for the HLA-130α locus were determined for use in forensic analyses and paternity tests in Finland. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the reverse dot blot format were employed to detect 6 different HLA-DQα alleles. All 6 HLA-DQα alleles were detected among the 112 unrelated individuals with allele frequencies ranging from 5.8% to 32.6%. The distribution of the observed genotypes is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Additionally, this Finnish population sample is statistically similar to 2 other Caucasian sample populations. The power of discrimination of this system in the Finnish population sample is 0.92, suggesting this method may prove suitable for identification purposes.

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Allelfrequenzen und Genotypfrequenzen für den HLA-DQα-Locus wurden bestimmt mit der Zielsetzung der Anwendung in Spurenanalysen und Vaterschaftstests in Finnland. Die Polymerase-Kettenreaktion (PCR) und das reverse Dot-Blot-Format wurden benutzt, um 6 verschiedene HLA-DQα-Allele nachzuweisen. Alle 6 HLA-DQα-Allele wurden bei 112 unverwandten Personen nachgewiesen, die Allelfrequenzen waren zwischen 5,8% und 32,6%. Die Verteilung der beobachteten Genotypen ist im Hardy-Weinberg-Gleichgewicht. Weiterhin ist diese finnische Populationsstudie statistisch ähnlich zu 2 anderen europäischen Bevölkerungsstichproben. Die Diskriminationskraft mit diesem System innerhalb der finnischen Bevölkerung ist 0,92, was daran denken läßt, daß diese Methode sich als brauchbar für Identifikationszwecke erweisen läßt.

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Sajantilala, A., Ström, M., Budowle, B. et al. The distribution of the HLA-DQα alleles and genotypes in the Finnish population as determined by the use of DNA amplification and allele specific oligonucleotides. Int J Leg Med 104, 181–184 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01369802

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