Allele frequencies of 15 STR loci (Identifiler ™ kit) in Basque-Americans

The Basque are a linguistic isolate and ethnic group, inhabiting the Basque Country (Euskal Herria) of northern Spain and southwestern France; they have been the subjects of numerous genetic studies [1 –8]. Once considered genetic isolates, they are now known to be more closely related to neighboring European populations than other world populations [1], although they can be differentiated from other Europeans with high-density SNP genotyping [2]. Basque migrants settled in the region of the Int ermountain West in the late 1800’s, especially the regions of Southwestern Idaho, Southeastern Oregon, and Northern Nevada.
Source: Legal Medicine - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tags: Announcement of Population Data Source Type: research