Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 322-323, December 2009

MtDNA SNP analysis in a Central Portuguese population

  • A.M. Bento

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Serviço de Genética Forense, Delegação do Centro, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal, Largo da Sé Nova, 3000-213 Coimbra, Portugal. Tel.: +351 239 854 230; fax: +351 239 820 549.
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  • F. Balsa

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • H. Afonso Costa

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • V. Lopes

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • A. Serra

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • L. Andrade

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • C. Oliveira

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • L. Batista

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • M.J. Anjos

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • M. Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Genetics Service, Centre Branch, National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
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  • F. Corte-Real

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Legal Medicine I.P., 3000 Coimbra, Portugal
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal

Received 14 August 2009; accepted 14 August 2009.

Abstract 

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has a great potential in forensic and population genetics, allowing the identification of population origin of individuals and related trace samples. In order to apply this methodology as inclusion evidence in forensic practice it is necessary to determine the population genetic structure. Here, we present haplogroup discrimination of a Central Portuguese population using 16 mtSNPs. Haplogroups in the Central Portuguese population were determined with the following distribution: Hg H: 40.19%, Hg V: 4.90%; Hg HV: 4.90%, Hg U: 13.72%, Hg K: 5.88%; Hg T: 10.78%; Hg J: 9.80%, Hg I: 1.96%, Hg X: 2.94% and others: 4.90%, being this distribution in accordance with other European populations.

Keywords: Mitochondrial DNA, Coding region SNPs, SNaPshot, West Eurasian, Haplogroup

 

PII: S1875-1768(09)00109-7

doi:10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.08.093

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 322-323, December 2009

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