Abstract
Allele and phenotype frequencies for the YNZ22 locus were determined in a population sample from Catalonia (Spain) using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In 311 unrelated individuals, 14 alleles and 56 phenotypes were observed. No deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was found. The observed heterozygosity was 81.35%. The YNZ22 polymorphism is useful for paternity testing with a CE value of 70% and an Essen-MÖller value of 9.35 (log.)
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Allelfrequenzen und phänotypische Häufigkeiten des Locus YNZ22 wurden in einer katalanischen Bevölkerungsstichprobe (Spanien) mittels der Polymerase-Kettenreaktion bestimmt. 14 Allele und 56 Phänotypen wurden bei insgesamt 311 nicht verwandten Individuen beobachtet. Eine Abweichung vom Hardy-Weinberg Gleichgewicht wurde nicht festgestellt. Die Heterozygotenrate betrug 81,35%. Der Polymorphismus YNZ22 ist mit einem CE-Wert von 70% und einem EM (Essen-Möller)-Wert von 9,35 (log) zur Vaterschaftsuntersuchung geeignet.
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Gené, M., Huguet, E., Sánchez-García, C. et al. Suitability of the YNZ22 (D17S5) VNTR polymorphism for legal medicine investigations in the population of Catalonia (Spain). Int J Leg Med 107, 222–224 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01428412
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