Population data of 21 autosomal STR loci in the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba people of Nigeria
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Date
2018-01
Authors
Okolie, V.
Cisana, S.
Schanfield, M.
Akanmu, A.S.
Adekoya, K.O.
Podini, D.
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Springer-Verlag Germany
Abstract
The three major ethnic groups of Nigerian population namely the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba make up 29, 21 and 18% of the total population respectively. To provide genetic information necessary for forensic analysis, this study was carried out to determine STR allele frequencies in 102 Hausa , 128 Igbo and 134 Yoruba individuals in Nigeria using 21 STR loci including 20 CODIS (Combined DNA Index System ) loci plus SE33
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STR , Allele Frequency , Gene Diversity , PE
Citation
Okolie, V.O., Cisana, S., Schanfield, M.S., Akanmu, A. S., Adekoya, K.O., Oyedeji, O.A., and Podini, D. (2018). Population Data of 21 Autosomal STR Loci in The Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba People in Nigeria. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 132 (3) : 739 - 739.