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Population data of 21 autosomal STR loci in the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba people of Nigeria

International Journal of Legal Medicine, Volume 132, No. 3, Year 2018

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 the 20 CODIS (Combined DNA Index System) loci plus SE33.

Statistics
Citations: 17
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
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Doi: 10.1007/s00414-017-1722-3
ISSN: 09379827
e-ISSN: 14371596
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria

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