GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS IN 15 STR LOCI IN THE TURKISH POPULATION LIVING IN ISTANBUL PROVINCE

Abstract

Objective: Short:tandem repeats (STRs) are short sequences of nucleotides that are repeated and distributed all over the genome. These polymorphisms enable investigation of the forensic, ancestral lineage and evolutionary studies in human population. Owing to the historical migration and ethnic groups, it is very valuable to evaluate genetic distances in Turkey. The aim of the present study is to examine the STR data of Istanbul and compare the genetic distances and allele frequency with the previously published data of 27 countries from Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Middle East.