Genetic Polymorphisms at Four STR Loci from the HLA Region in a Venezuelan Population

  1. Mercedes Fernández-Mestre Ph.D.1,
  2. Miguel A. Alfonso-Sánchez Ph.D.2,
  3. Ketevan Gendzekhadze Ph.D.1,
  4. Zulay Layrisse Ph.D.1,
  5. José A. Peña Ph.D.2

Article first published online: 2 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00145.x

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volume 51, Issue 3, pages 703–704, May 2006

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Fernández-Mestre, M., Alfonso-Sánchez, M. A., Gendzekhadze, K., Layrisse, Z. and Peña, J. A. (2006), Genetic Polymorphisms at Four STR Loci from the HLA Region in a Venezuelan Population. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 51: 703–704. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00145.x

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  1. 1

    Laboratorio de Fisiopatología, Centro de Medicina Experimental “Miguel Layrisse,” Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, Venezuela.

  2. 2

    Departamento de Genética, Antropología Física y Fisiología Animal, Universidad del País Vasco, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.

*Additional information and reprint requests: José A. Peña, Ph.D. Departamento de Genética Antropología Física y Fisiología Animal Universidad del País Vasco Apartado 644 48080 Bilbao Spain E-mail: joseangel.pena@ehu.es

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  1. Issue published online: 2 MAY 2006
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Keywords:

  • forensic science;
  • DNA typing;
  • population genetics;
  • HLA region;
  • TNFα;
  • D6S265;
  • D6S105;
  • MICA;
  • Venezuelan mestizo

POPULATIONS: Whole blood samples from 74 unrelated healthy individuals were collected. The donors' sample included Venezuelan mestizos from various regions of the country, but mostly from the resident population of Caracas City. A Venezuelan mestizo is the offspring of a mating between a native Venezuelan and a person born in Europe, mainly in Spain.

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