5 research outputs found
Allele Frequencies for 15 Short Tandem Repeat Loci in Representative Sample of Croatian Population
Aim To study the distribution of allele frequencies of 15 short
tandem repeat (STR) loci in a representative sample of Croatian
population.
Methods A total of 195 unrelated Caucasian individuals born in
Croatia, from 14 counties and the City of Zagreb, were sampled
for the analysis. All the tested individuals were voluntary donors.
Buccal swab was used as the DNA source. AmpFlSTRĀ® IdentifilerĀ®
was applied to simultaneously amplify 15 STR loci. Total reaction
volume was 12.5 Ī¼L. The PCR amplification was carried out in PE
Gene Amp PCR System Thermal Cycler. Electrophoresis of the
amplification products was preformed on an ABI PRISM 3130
Genetic Analyzer. After PCR amplification and separation by
electrophoresis, raw data were compiled, analyzed, and numerical
allele designations of the profiles were obtained. Deviation from
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, observed and expected heterozygosity,
power of discrimination, and power of exclusion were calculated.
Bonferroniās correction was used before each comparative
analysis.
Results We compared Croatian data with those obtained from
geographically neighboring European populations. The significant
difference (at P<0.01) in allele frequencies was recorded only between
Croatian and Slovenian populations for vWA locus. There
was no significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
for all the observed loci.
Conclusion Obtained population data concurred with the expected
āSTR data frameā for this part of Europe
Optimisation of Forensic Genetics Procedures Used in Disputed Paternity Testing: Adjustment of the PCR Reaction Volume
Standard molecular techniques, with only a slight modification, are very useful in obtaining and interpreting the final results in the field of forensic genetic. Data obtained through such analysis are highly reliable and can be used as a very powerful tool that produces valuable results. However, success and swiftness of DNA typing of biological evidence either that found at a crime scene or used in disputed paternity testing, depends on the optimization of numerous factors. One of the most important and critical phases that ensures reliability of the whole procedure is the choice of the most suitable volume for the amplification protocol. Buccal swabs were collected from volunteers. DNA was extracted by Qiagen Dnaeasy Tissue Kit. PowerPlex 16 kit was used to simultaneously amplify 15 STR loci by PCR. Amplification was carried out as described previously. The tested total working reaction volumes were 5, 10 and 25 microl. The PCR amplification was carried out in PE Gene Amp PCR System Thermal Cycler (ABI, Foster City, CA). Amplification products were analyzed on an ABI PRISM 377 instrument (ABI, Foster City, CA) in 5% bis-acrilamide gel. Amplification was generally successful for all the tested reaction volumes. Lower partial to complete DNA profiles ratio, the quality of obtained STR profiles, significantly reduced amount of reaction's components give advantage to 5 microl reaction volume over other two tested volumes in this case
Allele Frequencies for 15 Short Tandem Repeat Loci in Representative Sample of Croatian Population
Aim To study the distribution of allele frequencies of 15 short
tandem repeat (STR) loci in a representative sample of Croatian
population.
Methods A total of 195 unrelated Caucasian individuals born in
Croatia, from 14 counties and the City of Zagreb, were sampled
for the analysis. All the tested individuals were voluntary donors.
Buccal swab was used as the DNA source. AmpFlSTRĀ® IdentifilerĀ®
was applied to simultaneously amplify 15 STR loci. Total reaction
volume was 12.5 Ī¼L. The PCR amplification was carried out in PE
Gene Amp PCR System Thermal Cycler. Electrophoresis of the
amplification products was preformed on an ABI PRISM 3130
Genetic Analyzer. After PCR amplification and separation by
electrophoresis, raw data were compiled, analyzed, and numerical
allele designations of the profiles were obtained. Deviation from
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, observed and expected heterozygosity,
power of discrimination, and power of exclusion were calculated.
Bonferroniās correction was used before each comparative
analysis.
Results We compared Croatian data with those obtained from
geographically neighboring European populations. The significant
difference (at P<0.01) in allele frequencies was recorded only between
Croatian and Slovenian populations for vWA locus. There
was no significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
for all the observed loci.
Conclusion Obtained population data concurred with the expected
āSTR data frameā for this part of Europe
Most recent investigation of peopling of Bosnia and Herzegovina: DNA approach
Many historical episodes marked Bosnia and Herzegovina as a significant ethnic crossroads, which makes it a very interesting site for various population studies. The first stages of these complex investigations were based on observations of numerous phenotype markers. The following phase, which was relatively brief, was dominated by the use of different cytogenetic markers. Finally, at the beginning of this century, the molecular-genetic diversity of the BiH population became the focus of modern research. Autosomal and Y-STR markers, together with mitochondrial haplogroup (Hg) diversity were initially used in the examination of isolated groups, as well as the whole population of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The most recent study describes the distribution of Y-chromosome haplogroups in the three main ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and suggests a preliminary hypothesis for the process of peopling this area.Veliko zgodovinskih dogodkov je zaznamovalo Bosno in Hercegovino kot pomembno etniÄno stiÄiÅ”Äe, ki je zelo zanimivo za razliÄne populacijske Å”tudije. ZaÄetki kompleksnih raziskav so povezani z opazovanjem Å”tevilnih fenotipskih oznaÄevalcev. V naslednji fazi je prevladala uporaba razliÄnih citogenetskih oznaÄevalcev. Na zaÄetku tega stoletja so raziskave usmerjene v molekularno-genetsko raznolikost BiH populacije. Pri raziskavah izoliranih populacij, kot tudi celotne ÄloveÅ”ke populacije moderne Bosne in Hercegovine, so na zaÄetku uporabili avtosomalne in Y-STR oznaÄevalce skupaj z raznolikostjo mitohondrijske haploskupine (Hg). NajnovejÅ”a Å”tudija opisuje porazdelitev haploskupin Y-kromosoma pri treh glavnih etniÄnih skupinah v Bosni in Hercegovini in izdela preliminarni scenarij procesa poselitve tega podroÄja