We describe new primers for the detection of the STR polymorphism at t
he CSF1PO locus. These primers have been designed to produce shorter a
mplicons (150-182 bp) than the primers in standard use (295-327 bp). T
he reliability of the new primers for CSF1PO typing has been demonstra
ted by testing on known samples and by sequence analysis. These primer
s are superior to the original primers with regard to electrophoretic
resolution and utility for typing of severely degraded DNA.