Population dataset for 21 simple tandem repeat loci in the Akan population of Ghana

Short tandem repeat (STR) loci are widely used as genetic marker for ancestral and forensic analyses. The latter application includes for paternity testing and DNA profiling of samples collected from scenes of crime and suspects. This survey provides the first dataset for 21 STR loci across the Akan...

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Main Authors: Abban Edward Kofi, Hashom Mohd Hakim, Hussein Omar Khan, Siti Afifah Ismail, Anita Ghansah, Abd Rashid Nur Haslindawaty, Shaharum Shamsuddin, Mohd Yusmaidie Aziz, Geoffrey Keith Chambers, Hisham Atan Edinur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Data in Brief
Subjects:
STR
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340920306405

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