Swiss Caucasian population data for the STR loci D2S1338 and D19S433 usingthe AmpFISTR SGM plus PCR amplification kit

Allele and genotype frequencies for the ten STR loci D3S1358, VWA, D16S539, D2S1338, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D19S433, TH01, FGA were determined in a Swiss Caucasian population sample (n=206) using the AmpFISTR SGM Plus Ampli fication kit. Electrophoresis was carried out on an ABI PRISM CE 310 Geneti c Analyzer instrument. Previously, allele frequencies were published for th e 13 STR loci D3S1358, VWA, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, THO1, TPOX, CSF1PO and D16S539 for the same samples (n=206) amplifi ed with the AmpFISTR Profiler Plus and Cofiler PCR Amplification kits [I]. Since the results for the eight loci D3S1358, VWA, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D1 8S51, THO1, D16S539 shared between the AmpFISTR SGM Plus, Profiler Plus and Cofiler PCR Amplification kits already are published, only the allele freq uencies for the two STR loci D2S1338 and D19S433 are reported in this paper . The two loci meet Hardy-Weinberg expectations. In addition, there is litt le evidence for association of alleles among the 15 loci (amplified with th e Profiler, Cofiler, and SGM Plus amplification kits). The allelic frequenc y data can be used in forensic analyses to estimate the frequency of a mult iple STR locus DNA profile in the Swiss population. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scien ce Ireland Ltd. All lights reserved.