A sample of 1176 males from 10 Italian regions have been typed for DYS19, D
YS389-I, DYS389-II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393, and DYS385. Individual
haplotype data are available on line. A low degree of variation is present
among regions. Use of this database is specifically recommended for forensi
c applications in Italy. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights
reserved.