POPULATION-DATA ON THE LOCI LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8, AND GC IN 3 SOUTHWEST EUROPEAN POPULATIONS

Three Southwest European populations: Galicia (NW Spain), a mixed Span ish population from the rest of Spain (outside Galicia), and a populat ion sample from the Coimbra area (Centre of Portugal) have been studie d for the Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor (LDLR), Glycophorin A (GYPA ), Hemoglobin G Gammaglobin (HBGG), D7S8 and Group Specific Component (GC). The allele and genotype frequencies found have been compared wit h other previously published data. All loci meet Hardy-Weinberg expect ations in the three sampled populations. There was no evidence of asso ciation in any of the three population samples, between the five loci studied. No significant differences were found with Caucasian populati ons, nevertheless, significant differences were observed between our t hree population studies and the US SW Hispanic and African populations . The AmpliType PM DNA test greatly facilitates DNA testing in forensi c laboratories, providing quick results and a good discrimination powe r from a single test.