Mutation analysis of 21 autosomal short tandem repeats in Han population from Hunan, China

Background: Short tandem repeats (STRs) are powerful genetic markers widely used in human genetics. Population data and locus-specific mutation rates of STRs are crucial for the evaluation and interpretation of genetic evidence in forensic and population genetics. Aim: To investigate the mutation ra...

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Main Authors: Wei Xu, Yuequn Wang, Dandan Zhang, Daixin Wang, Liang Zhou, Xiangli Ye, Chaogeng Zhu, Yongzhong Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-04-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1638966