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Evaluation of forensic genetic parameters of 12 STR loci in the Korean population using the InvestigatorⓇ HDplex kit

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We genotyped and calculated the forensic parameters of 10 non-CODIS loci and 2 CODIS loci of 990 Korean individuals using the InvestigatorⓇ HDplex kit. No significant deviations from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (after Bonferroni correction for multiple testing) or genetic linkage disequilibrium were observed. The calculated matching probability and power of discrimination ranged from 0.0080 to 0.2014, and 0.7986 to 0.9920, respectively. We conclude that the markers of the kit are highly informative corroborative tools for forensic DNA analysis.

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This work was supported by the Korean government and by grant (NFS2016DNA03) from the Forensic Research program of the National Forensic Service (NFS). The biospecimens used in this study were provided by the Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Republic of Korea.

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  1. Forensic DNA Division, National Forensic Service, Wonju, 26460, Republic of Korea

    Ju Yeon Jung, Yu-Li Oh, Hyun-Chul Park, Jung Ho Hwang & Si-Keun Lim

  2. DNA Analysis Division, Seoul Institute, National Forensic Service, Seoul, 08636, Republic of Korea

    Eun Hye Kim

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Jung, J.Y., Kim, E.H., Oh, YL. et al. Evaluation of forensic genetic parameters of 12 STR loci in the Korean population using the InvestigatorⓇ HDplex kit. Int J Legal Med 131, 1247–1249 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-017-1592-8

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