X chromosomal short tandem repeats(X-STRs)have the characteristics of both autosomal and uniparental genetic markers and have been shown to be particularly useful in forensic casework.However,relevant research or repo...X chromosomal short tandem repeats(X-STRs)have the characteristics of both autosomal and uniparental genetic markers and have been shown to be particularly useful in forensic casework.However,relevant research or reports have not focused on X-STRs in the Hani population.To investigate the genetic variation and forensic efficiency of 16 X-STR loci in the Hani ethnic minority,we calculated the allele frequencies and forensic parameters of 451(116 males and 335 females)unrelated healthy Hani individuals from Yunnan Province,Southwest China.All these loci are highly polymorphic in Hani individuals in Yunnan Province except DXS6800.The combined power of discrimination in males(PDM)and power of discrimination in females(PDF)were found to be 0.999999998433993 and 0.999999999999998,respectively.Furthermore,a population genetic structure investigation between the Yunnan Hani population and another 18 populations was performed using a principal component analysis,multidimensional scaling plot and neighbouring-joining phylogenetic tree and the findings illustrated that neighbouring populations and different nationalities in the same area appeared to have a closer evolutionary relationship.This study provides the first batch of X chromosome genetic polymorphism data of the Hani population in Yunnan Province,Southwest China and enriches the reference database of the Chinese minority population.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 81860258 and 31860300]Joint Special Funds for the Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province-Kunming Medical University[grant numbers 2017FE467(-022),2018FE001(-131)and 2019FE001(-011)]+3 种基金Yunnan Educational Science Foundation program[grant numbers 2018JS170 and 2018JS171]Yunnan Provincial Young Academic and Technical Leader Reserve Talent Project[grant number 2018HB104]Hundred-Talent Program of Kunming Medical University[grant number 60117190447]Science and Technology Innovation Group of Kunming Medical University[grant number CXTD201803].
文摘X chromosomal short tandem repeats(X-STRs)have the characteristics of both autosomal and uniparental genetic markers and have been shown to be particularly useful in forensic casework.However,relevant research or reports have not focused on X-STRs in the Hani population.To investigate the genetic variation and forensic efficiency of 16 X-STR loci in the Hani ethnic minority,we calculated the allele frequencies and forensic parameters of 451(116 males and 335 females)unrelated healthy Hani individuals from Yunnan Province,Southwest China.All these loci are highly polymorphic in Hani individuals in Yunnan Province except DXS6800.The combined power of discrimination in males(PDM)and power of discrimination in females(PDF)were found to be 0.999999998433993 and 0.999999999999998,respectively.Furthermore,a population genetic structure investigation between the Yunnan Hani population and another 18 populations was performed using a principal component analysis,multidimensional scaling plot and neighbouring-joining phylogenetic tree and the findings illustrated that neighbouring populations and different nationalities in the same area appeared to have a closer evolutionary relationship.This study provides the first batch of X chromosome genetic polymorphism data of the Hani population in Yunnan Province,Southwest China and enriches the reference database of the Chinese minority population.