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Inter-ethnic differences in allele frequency distributions of VNTR containing loci exist and should be taken into account when using such systems for forensic purposes. The aim of the present study has been to determine whether significant differences in apoB 3′ VNTR allele frequency distribution are detectable between southern African Negroids and Caucasoids and between subdivisions of these groups.
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Lane, A.B., Marques, I., Jenkins, T. (1994). APOB 3′ VNTR Polymorphism in Southern African Populations. In: Bär, W., Fiori, A., Rossi, U. (eds) Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics. Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78782-9_145
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