The ALlele FREquency Database    ALFRED is a resource of gene frequency data on human populations supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation.

Polymorphism Information

Frequency on Map:    

Allelic nomenclature is based on the number of repeat units within the TCTA(TCTG)_3-6(TCTA)_n structure. (Lazaruk et al., 2001) [PubMed ID: 11348787]
Alleles:

Allele Name	Allele Symbol	Description
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13
13.2	13.2
14	14
14*	14*	allele 14* migrated slightly slower than allele 14 of the ladder and sequencing revealed a rare structure (Horst B, et. al. 1997).
14.2	14.2
15	15
15.2	15.2
16	16
17	17
18	18
19	19
19.2	19.2
20	20
20.2	20.2
21	21
22	22
23	23
24	24
9	9
<11	<11
>21	>21

References:
- Gill P, Brinkmann B, d'Aloja E, Andersen J, Bar W, Carracedo A, Dupuy B, Eriksen B, Jangblad M, Johnsson V, Kloosterman AD, Lincoln P, Morling N, Rand S, Sabatier M, Scheithauer R, Schneider P, Vide MC. "Considerations from the European DNA profiling group (EDNAP) concerning STR nomenclature". Forensic Sci Int. 87:185-192. (1997) Online citation.

- Horst B, Eigel A, Sanguansermsri T, Rolf B. "Analysis of the short tandem repeat systems HumVWA and HumF13B in a population sample from northern Thailand". Int J Legal Med. 110:235-7. (1997) Online citation.

- Kimpton C, Walton A, Gill P. "A further tetranucleotide repeat polymorphism in the vWF gene". Hum. Mol. Genet. 1:287. (1992) Online citation.

- Lazaruk K, Wallin J, Holt C, Nguyen T, Walsh PS. "Sequence variation in humans and other primates at six short tandem repeat loci used in forensic identity testing". Forensic Sci Int. 119:1-10. (2001) Online citation.

- Sprecher CJ, Puers C, Lins AM, Schumm JW. "General approach to analysis of polymorphic short tandem repeat loci. ". Biotechniques 20:266-76. (1996) Online citation.

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