Erschienen in:
16.11.2018 | Population Data
Analysis of 21 X-chromosome polymorphisms in urban and rural populations in Salta province (north-western Argentina)
verfasst von:
J. F. Ferragut, M. Bassitta, V. Torrens, V. Albeza, N. Acreche, J. A. Castro, C. Ramon, A. Picornell
Erschienen in:
International Journal of Legal Medicine
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Ausgabe 4/2019
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Abstract
Population genetic data for 21 X-chromosome markers (Alu insertions and STRs) are reported for two populations (rural and urban) in Salta province (north-western Argentina). New variants are described, confirming the complexity and variability of some markers in this set. Results reveal Salta populations harbor a high Native American component, despite their self-recognized European ancestry. Notwithstanding the high genetic similarity of both populations, the rural sample seems to have maintained a larger Amerindian legacy. Data further show these X-linked markers, especially STRs, are highly informative in Salta populations and, therefore, can contribute to the development of a local database for forensic purposes in north-western Argentina.