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Population data for 15 autosomal STR loci in Orang Asli subgroups of Peninsular Malaysia

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Short tandem repeats (STRs) data for the Orang Asli population in Peninsular Malaysia is still scanty, especially for specific Orang Asli subgroups. The Orang Asli is believed as the earliest population arrived in Peninsular Malaysia about 50,000 years ago and currently makes up only 0.6% of the total population of Malaysia. This study reports the allele frequencies and several forensic statistical parameters for 15 autosomal STR loci for six Orang Asli subgroups. A total of 164 Orang Asli individuals representing the Semai, Che Wong, Orang Kanaq, Lanoh, Bateq, and Kensui subgroups were recruited for this study. This STR data will enrich the existing Malaysian autosomal STR database and will be useful for kinship testing and forensic applications.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA), Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and the donors who contributed their blood samples for the study.

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This research is supported by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia via Long Term Research Grant Scheme (304/PPSK/6150115/U132). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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  1. Human Identification/DNA Unit, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Abdullah Nur Azeelah & Zainuddin Zafarina

  2. Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre (ABrC), Inkubator Inovasi Universiti (I2U), Sains@usm, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11900, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

    Zainuddin Zafarina

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Azeelah, A.N., Zafarina, Z. Population data for 15 autosomal STR loci in Orang Asli subgroups of Peninsular Malaysia. Int J Legal Med 136, 547–549 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-021-02718-5

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