Allele frequencies of 15 STR loci in the population of the City of Quito, Ecuador

Abstract

Whole blood obtained by venipuncture was collected from unrelated individuals residing in Quito City, Ecuador, South America,using one 1.2-mm micropunch of bloodstains collected on FTA Classic Cards (Whatman FTA®), and the DNA was extracted following the manufacturer’s directions [...] The data were analyzed using Power-Stats. Allele frequencies and other relevant information from analysis of the 15 STR lociare given in Table 1.