Allele frequencies for the eight STR loci Hum-CSF1P0, F13A01, F13B, FES/FPS
, LPL, TH01, TPOX and VWA were investigated in Japanese and Chinese populat
ions. No significant deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium could be fo
und for all loci. Ln the Japanese population VWA, CSF1PO, TH01, FES/FPS and
TPOX were found to be useful for forensic applications and in the Chinese
population, VWA, CSF1PO, TH01 and TPOX were found to be useful. Allele dist
ributions were similar between both populations except for FES/FPS.