Genetic polymorphism of 22 autosomal STR markers in Paraguay

Abstract

This paper shows that the population studied in the most populated departments of Paraguay does not present significant population substructure among the different geographical locations sampled, allowing the use of these genetic frequencies for forensic genetics purposes in Paraguay. Furthermore, information on 22 aSTR presented in this study increases the resolution in database searching, it is useful for resolution of deficient paternity cases or paternity cases with inconsistencies, increasing both, the Power of Discrimination and the Power of Exclusion.