Genetic Dissection of Five Ethnic Groups from Punjab, North-West India–A Study based on Autosomal Markers

Highlights • We examined the applicability of Alu insertion elements and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in forensic identification and to examine genetic affinities in five ethnic groups of Punjab. • High heterozygosity was observed at all the studied loci. • These ethnic groups share closen...

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Published in:Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2017-05, Vol.26, p.25-32
Main Authors: Singh, Gagandeep, Talwar, Indu, Sandhu, Harkirat Singh, Matharoo, Kawaljit, Bhanwer, A.J.S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alu elements
Ethnic Groups - genetics
Forensic genetics
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers - genetics
Genetics, Population
Genotype
Humans
India
Internal Medicine
North-West India
PCR-RFLP
Polymorphism, Genetic
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
SNP
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Summary:Highlights • We examined the applicability of Alu insertion elements and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in forensic identification and to examine genetic affinities in five ethnic groups of Punjab. • High heterozygosity was observed at all the studied loci. • These ethnic groups share closeness with each other and represent genomic uniformity. • Overall the study favored the recent division of the populations of North West India into largely endogamous groups.
ISSN:1344-6223
1873-4162
DOI:10.1016/j.legalmed.2017.02.003