Analysis of data and common mutations encountered during routine parentage testing in Zimbabwe

Abstract We analyzed parentage data collected over a ten-year period in a Zimbabwean DNA testing laboratory. Parentage case types, prevalence, exclusion data, mutations rates and observed genotyping irregularities were analyzed. We report analysis results from 1303 cases. DNA extraction and STR typi...

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Main Authors: Roslyn Stella Thelingwani, Catherine Ashley Jonhera, Collen Masimirembwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51987-8